I doubt that Roy Pearson is going to board the clue train – after all, he’s already 57 years old and probably set in his stupid ways - but at least he’s no longer judging administrative cases in Washington, D.C. According to the Washington Post, this administrative law judge who sued a local dry cleaner for $54 million because they lost a pair of his pants – and lost – has now lost his job. He recently completed a two-year term as an ALJ, hearing cases involving city agencies, and was up for reappointment for a ten-year term.
A source familiar with the committee’s meetings said Pearson’s lawsuit played little role in the decision not to reappoint him.
Instead, the committee said it had reviewed Pearson’s judicial decisions and audiotapes of proceedings over which he had presided and found he did not demonstrate “appropriate judgment and judicial temperament,” according a source who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the case.
Sources said Pearson also was criticized for displaying a “combative” nature with supervisors and colleagues and for failing to comply with policies in drafting opinions.
Yep. I suspect Mr. Pearson may be dumb as a box of rocks, in addition to lacking the “appropriate judgment and judicial temperament” required for the job of judging cases. His claiming the title of “Judge” in his private life is one big clue, as is his filing a lawsuit – whatever amount he claimed as damages – over a simple consumer transaction. I was surprised to hear the news that a judge had filed such a silly lawsuit – and then did an eye-roll when I learned he was an ALJ.
For anyone not familiar with the system, administrative law judges toil in the (more…)
