Alec Baldwin’s Claims Against ‘Rust’ Prosecutor Dismissed on Immunity Grounds

Sep 30, 2026 12:39pm PT Alec Baldwin’s Claims Against ‘Rust’ Prosecutor Dismissed on Immunity Grounds

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Actor Alec Baldwin listens during his hearing in Santa Fe County District Court, Wednesday, July 10, 2024, in Santa Fe, N.M. Baldwin is facing a single charge of involuntary manslaughter in the death of a cinematographer. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, Pool)

A federal judge on Wednesday threw out much of Alec Baldwin‘s civil rights lawsuit against prosecutors in the “Rust” case, finding they are entitled to prosecutorial immunity.

Baldwin sued last year, alleging he was the victim of an out-of-control prosecution that wrongly sought to convict him for the accidental shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in 2021.

In her ruling on Wednesday, Judge Kea Riggs found that while the misconduct allegations paint a “very disturbing picture,” Kari Morrissey and other prosecutors involved in the case are nevertheless shielded from liability for prosecutorial conduct.