A New Jersey judge on Thursday ordered a new hearing on a criminal misconduct complaint against Republican Gov. Chris Christie in the George Washington Bridge lane-closing scandal, ruling that a lower court wrongly found probable cause for the case to proceed. State Superior Court Judge Bonnie Mizdol reversed the municipal court finding of probable cause and sent the case back to the lower court for a new hearing on the issue. Two of Christie's former aides were convicted in federal court in November. Carpenito argued that Wildstein's testimony in the federal trial didn't show Christie knew about the motive behind the closing of access lanes to the bridge in September 2013.

Source: ABC News January 12, 2017 16:00 UTC