Sheriff leading Nancy Guthrie case wins dismissal of $1.35M lawsuit

(NewsNation) — The Arizona sheriff leading the investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie has received a legal victory after a judge dismissed a lawsuit filed against him by a county jail inmate.

Christopher Michael Marx sued Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos and the sheriff’s department in March, seeking $1.35 million in damages.

Marx was ordered to either pay the required filing and administration fees or submit paperwork requesting permission to proceed without prepaying those costs, according to TV Insider.

After he failed to do either, a judge dismissed the lawsuit without prejudice on July 1, Newsweek reported. A dismissal without prejudice means the case could be refiled in the future.

Marx, who is incarcerated at the Pima County Jail,........

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