Friday, May 28, 2010

"Pants Judge" Pearson Loses Appeal in D.C. Circuit

Former administrative law judge Roy Pearson Jr. just can't catch a break in his quest to hold someone accountable for losing his job with the District of Columbia.




Pearson, recall, was the judge who filed a multimillion-dollar suit against a dry cleaner over a lost pair of pants. The suit didn't go unnoticed. In 2007, Pearson was denied reappointment to his post as a D.C. administrative law judge. Pearson sued, making a host of claims.


When Pearson’s wrongful termination suit was dismissed by the federal district court in Washington, he turned to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. Today, a three-judge panel upheld the dismissal of the suit.


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