court clerk
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During Duncan’s campaign last year for New Orleans criminal court clerk, Murrill sent him a letter threatening “further action from this office” if he didn’t stop referring to himself as being exonerated.
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026
The Somers town court clerk said some defendants received a 6-month “adjournment in contemplation of dismissal,” meaning charges will be dropped and their arrest sealed if they avoid trouble.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Alex Murdaugh, 57, scion of an elite family of judges and attorneys, was denied a fair trial because a court clerk influenced the jury, the South Carolina Supreme Court said.
From Barron's ● May 13, 2026
Duncan’s résumé is unusual for a court clerk: He spent 26 years in prison, from 1985 to 2011, for a murder he did not commit.
From Slate ● May 5, 2026
His father, who worked as a store merchant, court clerk, and bank cashier, remarried five years after his wife's death.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
