Christie's criminal defense lawyers just failed to show up at the hearing they demanded

HACKENSACK -- A municipal judge said Thursday a citizen activist's official misconduct complaint against Gov. Chris Christie over his alleged actions in Bridgegate has not been dismissed as the governor's attorneys claimed, and promised to decide if it can proceed anew next week.

The judge, Roy McGeady, said he was puzzled as to why Christie's attorneys did not show up to a hearing Thursday in his courtroom.

Separately, the citizen activist, Bill Brennan of Teaneck, announced he'll petition the state Supreme Court for a special prosecutor to handle the case should it be allowed to proceed.

The complaint accuses Christie of knowing about about the politically motivated conspiracy to shut down Fort Lee's access lanes to the George Washington Bridge but failing to act to reverse it.

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