Overview

• A state judge ruled that no significant filings had occurred in Baldwin’s civil suit over the past 180 days, prompting its dismissal.
• Baldwin’s January complaint accused special prosecutor Kari Morrissey, DA Mary Carmack-Altwies and other Santa Fe officials of malicious abuse of process, evidence spoliation and defamation.
• The dismissal is without prejudice, and Baldwin’s team must move to revive the case or pursue a settlement by late August.
• Last year’s involuntary manslaughter trial ended three days into proceedings when Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer found prosecutors had withheld key ammunition evidence.
• Separate civil actions by Halyna Hutchins’ widower, her parents and other parties over the 2021 on-set shooting remain active