The Post’s Marc Fisher has the goods on the continuing saga of administrative law judge Roy Pearson’s crusade against the Chung family, owners of Custom Cleaners. Despite the recent ruling that Pearson’s $54 million lawsuit against the Chungs, for misplacing a pair of the plaintiff’s pants, had no legal merit, Pearson will soldier on. And he’s doing it for you and me. Pearson told defense lawyer Christopher Manning that he planned to file an appeal today because he feels the need to “continue to fight in the best interests of all Washington residents.”

Now, the odds that this ruling will be overturned on appeal approach zero, but that doesn’t mean it’s not a big pain in the rear for everyone involved — especially the Chungs, who have already racked up more than $100,000 in legal fees defending themselves. While Manning pursues his request to require Pearson to pay for the Chungs’ attorney’s fees, there will be a fundraiser on July 24 to benefit the family, which will be open to the public.

In the meantime, D.C. taxpayers wait to find out whether Judge Pearson will be removed from the bench permanently. Fisher points out that the panel that will determine whether Pearson is to be reappointed for a new term has yet to make a decision — they put it off at first as Mayor Fenty’s request, so that he could fill a vacancy on the commission on the tenure of administrative law judges. That appointment is now complete, but the panel continues to put off deciding until a judge rules on the attorney’s fees request — certainly Pearson’s decision to appeal ought to figure in the panel’s proceedings.