Federal Lawsuit Dismissed Against Judge DiSalle

A federal lawsuit filed against Washington County Judge John DiSalle has been dismissed.  Elizabeth Sullivan, a former employee, filed the suit back in February claiming she was fired by the then-President Judge in 2023 in retaliation over her whistleblower complaints.  She had worked in various roles at the courthouse for some 24-years.  According to the Observer-Reporter,  a U.S District Judge on Tuesday dismissed the suit against both DiSalle and former Court Administrator Patrick Grimm.  The judge, however, did not dismiss the case against Washington County.  Sullivan claims the salary board illegally fired her under misleading claims by DiSalle and her position was eliminated.  The judge reportedly has given Sullivan until December 23 to file an amended complaint against the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts, Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania and Washington County Court of Common Pleas otherwise the federal lawsuit against those entities will also be dismissed.