A judge has denied a request for a special prosecutor to be appointed in a criminal misconduct complaint against Gov. Chris Christie in the George Washington Bridge lane-closing scandal.

State Superior Court Judge Bonnie Mizdol on Friday dismissed the motion by a former firefighter who brought the complaint in October, finding that he lacked standing. The firefighter alleges Christie failed to order subordinates to reopen bridge access lanes in September 2013.

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