Not so fast, Gov. Christie. Only three weeks after the Jersey politician appeared to dodge a citizen’s criminal complaint in the “Bridgegate” scandal, a Bergen County judge ruled the case can move forward. Municipal Court Judge Roy McGeady found Thursday that there was probable cause to proceed on the allegation brought by Bill Brennan, an ex-New Jersey firefighter and candidate to succeed Christie. Applause erupted in the courtroom when the judge handed down his ruling against the lame duck governor. County prosecutors won’t bring charges against Chris Christie Christie spokesman Brian Murray issued a statement blasting McGeady’s decision. “The judge has once again violated the governor’s constitutional rights,” he said. “The judge is violating the law, pure and simple … This is a complete non-event.” McGeady initially determined in October that there was probable cause to investigate Christie for official misconduct in the September 2013 lane closings at the George Washington Bridge. But Bergen County prosecutors announced last month that they would not prosecute Christie on the complaint brought by Brennan, and it appeared the case was dead. Bill Brennan seeks to put Christie behind bars, become N.J. gov. Brennan, who vowed to push forward anyway, returned to court and scored a victory with McGeady’s decision. Brennan has asked for a special prosecutor to handle the case against Christie. Christie has repeatedly denied any involvement in the government-induced gridlock. But at the federal Bridgegate trial, a pair of ex-Christie aides testified the governor was aware of the traffic study later…more detail
