nnA New Mexico judge dismissed Alec Baldwin’s lawsuit accusing prosecutors of malicious prosecution in the Rust shooting case, citing lack of legal action from Baldwin’s team for six months. The actor had claimed prosecutors made him a ‘scapegoat’ for cinematographer Halyna Hutchins’ 2021 death. Judge Casey Fitch ruled Baldwin’s lawyers failed to advance the case since January, giving them 30 days to refile motions. This dismissal marks a winding down of Rust-related legal proceedings, following Baldwin’s earlier acquittal on involuntary manslaughter charges.