Alec Baldwin could file a civil rights lawsuit against the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office, after a judge dismissed his manslaughter case due to withheld evidence. Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer found the state “highly culpable” for failing to disclose a batch of bullets to the defense.

Alec Baldwin’s legal team has signaled its intention to sue a Santa Fe sheriff and prosecutor after it was revealed they withheld evidence during his trial.

In a pair of preservation notices, actor's lawyers warns of "future litigation" over prosecutor and sheriff's actions in suppressing evidence at trial