Pants plaintiff may lose job as judge

Roy L. Pearson Jr., whose $54-million lawsuit against a Washington dry cleaner was rejected in court, is about to lose his job as an administrative law judge, sources said Monday.

A city commission voted against reappointing Pearson to the bench of the Office of Administrative Hearings, which hears cases involving District of Columbia boards and agencies. Pearson was up for a 10-year term. Sources familiar with the deliberations said that until the panel drafted a letter informing Pearson of its decision, the action was not final.

Pearson waged a legal battle against Custom Cleaners, alleging that the shop lost a pair of pants he brought in for $10.50 worth of alterations.