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Judge May Have Sued His Own Pants Off

Plaintiff in $54M suit vs. dry cleaners on thin ice in day job

By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff

Posted Aug 8, 2007 6:42 PM CDT

(Newser) – Roy Pearson, the DC judge who sued his dry cleaners for $54 million after they lost his pants, may need to start tailoring his resume. A city commission informed Pearson yesterday that his reappointment is in jeopardy, reports the Washington Post. Though the pants trial made Pearson a national laughingstock, it's only one of many questions about his record.

Pearson was appointed to a 2-year term in 2005 and is under consideration for a 10-year term. Not helping his case: a heated feud with the chief administrative justice, whom Pearson has accused of trying to "knife" him. The commission's notification isn't the final gavel, though; Pearson has 15 days to file a rebuttal.

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In this detail of an artist's sketch by Dana Verkouteren, DC judge Roy Pearson is seen during the court case in which Pearson is suing the Chung family for 54 million dollars for what he calls "mis-leading... (Associated Press)

Jin Chung & Soo Chung get back to work after being unsuccessfully sued by DC judge Roy Pearson for 54 million dollars for what he calls "mis-leading signage" at their dry-cleaning business. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn... (Associated Press)

Administrative law judge Roy Pearson, center, is questioned by a member of the media as he leaves court after the second day of his lawsuit in Washington on Wednesday, June 13, 2007. Jin and Soo Chung... (Associated Press)

Administrative law judge Roy Pearson leaves court in this June 13 file photo in Washington. Pearson, who lost a $54 million lawsuit against a dry cleaner over a missing pair of pants has asked a judge... (Associated Press)

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Judge May Have Sued His Own Pants Off