new jersey judge plan decide friday whether dismiss citizen criminal complaint accuse governor chris christie role bridgegate lane-closure scandal prosecutors bergen county tell judge bonnie mizdol wednesday case toss procedural ground different judge permit advance fail give christie lawyers opportunity speak early hear lawyer christie also urge mizdol throw complaint file bill brennan retire firefighter activist recently announce long-shot bid succeed governor fall election christie attend hear hackensack new jersey brennan accuse christie know scheme shut access lanes george washington bridge 2013 punish local mayor fail endorse reelection campaign two former christie associate convict november federal charge orchestrate plot christie deny knowledge involvement plan u.s. prosecutors present evidence trial suggest least aware lane closure happen brennan file complaint municipal court fort lee closure occur october judge roy mcgeady refer complaint prosecutors determine whether enough evidence exist support criminal charge christie christie lawyer craig carpenito say court file matter never get far call political stunt now-declared candidate governor brennan say refile complaint mizdol top judge bergen county decide dismiss last month mizdol deny brennan request independent prosecutor assign case defendant control prosecutor brennan say email hear dangerous place us stand despite christie denials scandal dog fail bid republican presidential nomination see possible cabinet appointee u.s. president-elect donald trump conviction former ally prompt fresh round negative attention bridget kelly former christie chief staff bill baroni former port authority new york new jersey executive appoint governor try convictions overturn judge weigh citizen 's 'bridgegate complaint new jersey 's christie