Alec Baldwin’s Attorney Seeks to Disqualify Special Prosecutor in Charge of ‘Rust’ Shooting Case

Actor Alec Baldwin departs his home, as he will be charged with involuntary manslaughter for the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the movie "Rust," in New York on Jan. 31, 2023. David 'Dee' Delgado/Reuters

Alec Baldwin’s legal team is trying to disqualify the special prosecutor who investigated him over the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on a New Mexico movie set.

The special prosecutor, Andrea Reeb, was elected last year to the New Mexico House of Representatives as a Republican. She assumed office on Jan. 1, months after the First Judicial District put her in charge of Baldwin’s case.