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May 12, 2008
Lost-Pants Plaintiff Sues Again

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Roy Pearson, the District of Columbia Administrative judge who filed suit against his drycleaner for $54 million last year, is at it again. Having lost both his lawsuit and his job as a result of the alleged loss of a single pair of pants, Pearson is suing to get his job back.

November 5, 2007
'Lost Pants' Judge Loses Job

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Roy Pearson lost his job as a District administrative law judge last week, only months after losing his $54 million lawsuit against Custom Cleaners over an allegedly lost pair of pants.

Pearson was asked to vacate his office last Tuesday after a six-person review panel voted against his appointment to a 10-year term. The panel said Pearson hadn’t demonstrated “appropriate judgment and judicial temperament” and was often “combative” with coworkers during his initial two-year term.

July 9, 2007
Pearson Files Motion to Reverse Verdict

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Roy Pearson, the District of Columbia judge who lost his $54 million lawsuit against the operators of Custom Cleaners last month, filed a motion last week seeking to reverse D.C. Superior Court Judge Judith Bartnoff’s verdict in the case.

Bartnoff ruled last month that Pearson’s case had no merit, awarding him none of the $54 million in compensation he sought for an allegedly missing pair of pants. She also charged the defendants’ court costs to the plaintiff.