A New Mexico judge has tossed 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.

Baldwin’s lead attorney said the dismissal amounted to a nonevent since his team has been waiting to prosecute the case.