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‘Pant Lawsuit’ Judge May Not Be Reappointed
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2007/08/09 06:59
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The D.C. judge who sued his ethnic Korean dry cleaners for $54 million over a pair of pants will probably have to begin looking for a new job.
A city commission has voted to formally notify Administrative Law Judge Roy Pearson that he may not be reappointed to the 10-year bench, Washington Post quoted a government source as saying Wednesday.
In a letter sent to Pearson Tuesday, the Commission on Selection and Tenure of Administrative Law Judges cited not only Pearson's infamous failed lawsuit against Custom Cleaners, but his work as a judge the past two years, the Post said in its Website.
“Pearson is not out of work yet. The letter is a key step, though, alerting him that his reappointment is in jeopardy. He has 15 days to file a rebuttal and could push for reappointment by appearing before the commission at its next meeting in September,” the Post said.
Pearson has not responded to recent efforts to reach him for comment, including e-mail and telephone messages this week, according to the newspaper.
The commission has been reviewing applications from several administrative law judges seeking reappointment. In a statement, the chairman, D.C Superior Court Judge Robert R. Rigsby, said it has considered all of the applications "thoroughly and thoughtfully," the Website said. |
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