Nov 22, 2021
D.C. Judge Extends Suspension Of Speedy Trial Rule
The judge’s decision extends the suspension of the rule until April 8, 2022.
Jun 18, 2012
Mayor Gray Goes to Court…
…for jury duty, that is. According to Mayor Vince Gray’s daily schedule, he’s set to be down at D.C. Superior Court for the majority of today fulfilling his civic responsibility and participating in jury duty.
After pleading guilty to a felony bank fraud charge this morning, former D.C. Council Chair Kwame Brown went two for two this afternoon when he admitted guilt to a campaign finance charge.
Aug 23, 2007
Go Home Already: Before You Wreck Yourself
>> “Florida’s top police agency said Wednesday its investigation into former U.S. Rep. Mark Foley’s lurid Internet communications with teenage boys has been hindered because neither Foley nor the House will let investigators examine his congressional computers.” [AP via TPM] >> “A New Carrollton mother accused of leaving her five young children in filth pleaded guilty in the case on Thursday.” [NBC4] >> “A D.C. Superior Court judge today sentenced a former D.C. police…
Aug 22, 2007
Agency Employing Pants Judge to be Reviewed
Roy Pearson, the famed Pants Judge, has just under a week to respond to the letter he received from his employers earlier this month informing him that his job was in jeopardy. Knowing Pearson as we now do, it seems likely the Office of Administrative Hearings, which has employed him as an administrative law judge for the District (Pearson is currently serving as an attorney adviser to the OAH while his contract is under review,…
Aug 14, 2007
Pearson Files Intent to Appeal in Pants Suit
In case you missed the update in the post from earlier today, Roy Pearson has this afternoon filed paperwork to the D.C. Court of Appeals indicating he intends to appeal the judge’s decision in his $54 million civil lawsuit against Custom Cleaners. In June, D.C. Superior Court Judge Judith Bartnoff ruled in favor of the defendants, the Chung family, owners of Custom Cleaners, finding that “nothing in the law supports (the) position” that Pearson, an…
Aug 08, 2007
Morning Roundup: Bonds Did It Edition
Good morning, Washington, and welcome to a world with a new home run record. That’s right: Barry Bonds hit his 756th career homer last night against our very own Washington Nationals. We’re sure there are some mixed feelings among the Nats today about being immortalized in a video clip that’ll likely be replayed for decades to come. Four Shot During National Night Out: Last night was the National Night Out, a crime-prevention event where citizens…
Aug 02, 2007
Will Pants Judge Roy Pearson Keep His Job?
That’s the question a lot of outraged taxpayers in the District of Columbia have been wondering ever since we first heard about administrative law judge Roy Pearson’s outrageous $54 million (then $65 million) law suit against the owners of Custom Cleaners for misplacing his favorite pair of pants. Just before his law suit became pun fodder for headline writers all over the world, the city’s chief administrative law judge, Tyrone Butler, recommended approval of Pearson’s…
Jul 17, 2007
Pants Lawsuit Update
District of Columbia Superior Court Judge Judith Bartnoff summarily denied Judge Roy Pearson’s motion to reconsider her June ruling against him in his $54 million law suit against Custom Cleaners. In an order filed Monday, Bartnoff said that the the plaintiff’s motion for reconsideration reargues matters that already were presented at trial, so since he makes no new argument, Pearson’s request was denied. The Chung family and their attorney, Chris Manning, have said they expect…
Jun 25, 2007
Judge in Pants Case Rules in Favor of Dry Cleaners
D.C. Superior Court Judge Judith Bartnoff has ruled in favor of the defendants in the $54 million pants lawsuit. According to the ruling, the plaintiff, administrative law judge Roy Pearson, will get nothing from the defendants, the Chung family, owners of Custom Cleaners. The Chungs will also be awarded costs, and plan to seek compensation for attorneys fees. Bartnoff found that “nothing in the law supports (the) position” that Pearson took on the issue of…