A New Mexico judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by actor Alec Baldwin for malicious prosecution and civil rights violations in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the Western movie "Rust.

(Reuters) -A New Mexico judge has thrown out a misconduct lawsuit filed by actor Alec Baldwin against local prosecutors and sheriff's officials over their pursuit of criminal charges against him for the fatal 2021 shooting on the set of the Western movie "Rust.

A judge has dismissed Alec Baldwin's lawsuit alleging he was maliciously prosecuted by New Mexico officials, citing a lack of activity in the case.