Florida requests 10 years disbarment for Jack Thompson

by Ross Miller { Jun 5th 2008 at 10:57AM }

The Florida Bar this week requested that embattled attorney Jack Thompson be disbarred for ten years based on the 27 misconduct charges he was found guilty of last month. Thompson was reportedly not there to hear said request, as he had walked out during the trial.

According to a GamePolitics report, the attorney (acting as in propria persona) was not allowed by Judge Tunis to read aloud a lengthy objection that he had prepared. Thompson then questioned Judge Tunis' status as a judge and left the court room. Just to clarify: a request for disbarment is not an official punishment – the final decision is left up to Judge Tunis to decide.

In other news, a federal lawsuit filed by Thompson against the Florida Supreme Court has been dismissed with prejudice, meaning that he cannot file it again. Thompson still has two other lawsuits pending related to his ongoing Bar trial.

Tags: bar-trial, disbarment, florida, jack-thompson, thompson

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

ViagraFiend @ Jun 5th 2008 11:01AM

fucking lol!

Obie @ Jun 5th 2008 12:30PM

Jack ThompsOWNED!

PojoMofo @ Jun 5th 2008 11:03AM

Karma is a bitch

syrik zero @ Jun 5th 2008 11:07AM

Hell yeah it is

Platinum_Skeet @ Jun 5th 2008 11:29AM

Great thing is after this all his credibility is going to be thrown out the window. His life will be officially over...

Pat @ Jun 5th 2008 11:32AM

One glorious glorious bitch

AoE @ Jun 5th 2008 6:49PM

@Platinum_Skeet,

You underestimate the existence of Fox News I think... What does credibility matter to them? I bet he'll be starting his new career as their Video Game/First Amendment Expert within the next few weeks.

jack shaftoe @ Jun 6th 2008 10:41AM

What credibility? Hey Jack, Mickey D's is hiring!

Nick the Hero of Canton @ Jun 7th 2008 2:22PM

My name is Jack.

Phranctoast @ Jun 5th 2008 11:03AM

Justice!!!!!!!!

boulderhorn @ Jun 5th 2008 11:04AM

I have this crazy theory that the makers/marketers of GTA are paying Mr. Thompson to pull these shennanigans (no pistol whipping please). Or he is just another crazy floridian. Forget i ever mentioned it.

Phranctoast @ Jun 5th 2008 11:08AM

viral marketing at its worst...

Sir Fidlious Wong (Justin T. McElroy Memorial Burn of the Day Award) @ Jun 5th 2008 11:22AM

That WOULD make sense if his holy war didn't start with shock jocks in Florida before moving onto 2 Live Crew, and culminating in an embroiled battle against Janet Reno long before his GTA3 squabble began. He's a bible thumping nutcase.

baby sea tuna @ Jun 5th 2008 11:27AM

Good call Fiddy. He's been a crazy conservative reactionary for a looooooong time now.

Sir Fidlious Wong (Justin T. McElroy Memorial Burn of the Day Award) @ Jun 5th 2008 11:36AM

If you have the time, from the Gamepolitics link, read the objection document. It's quite hilarious. Especially if you read it in a Dr. Orphues voice...

GatorSax2010 @ Jun 5th 2008 12:18PM

For anyone who doesn't want to read the whole objection (it's seven pages!), I've prepared this easy-to-read Cliffs Notes version:

http://objection.mrdictionary.net/go.php?n=2612524

(Note: This is the actual end of Thompson's objection.)

ViagraFiend @ Jun 5th 2008 1:52PM

How come its signed John Thompson? Did he forget his own name?

Mr Khan @ Jun 5th 2008 3:37PM

My sarcasm meter is reading something, i think, but i'll still go for it

John = Jack

Like the TV show Jack & Bobby, modeled after John and Robert Kennedy?

Booxatron @ Jun 5th 2008 5:42PM

Yeah "Jack" can be a name on its own but it's also a common nickname for John, for who-knows-what-reason.

gamer24 @ Jun 5th 2008 11:04AM

SCREW HIM HE SUES ROCKSTAR JUST FOR THE MONEY

tc @ Jun 5th 2008 11:12AM

as opposed to what? the "beer and the bitches"?!

Zertoss @ Jun 5th 2008 11:16AM

That would be a pretty awesome lawsuit. I can even imagine the ridiculous amounts awarded to plaintiffs. Something like "Plaintiff to be awarded 100,000 gallons of the beer of his choice and 100 women. No fat chicks."

gamerprophet @ Jun 5th 2008 11:11AM

About fucking time :)

Zertoss @ Jun 5th 2008 11:12AM

I feel sorry for whoever has to change that big baby's diapers.

Eric @ Jun 5th 2008 11:13AM

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Now thats funny. But will they give it to him.

fyreblazer @ Jun 5th 2008 11:19AM

Wait, how do you freaking sue the state Supreme Court? Finally this man will somewhat be silenced.

Sir Fidlious Wong (Justin T. McElroy Memorial Burn of the Day Award) @ Jun 5th 2008 11:24AM

No, he won't. He just won't be able to sue or act as a lawyer. Where does the magical notion of him disappearing after public disgrace come in? In anything, he'll become an activist.

NATO_Duke @ Jun 5th 2008 11:38AM

You can raise a constitutional question in a federal court in a suit against the state. In this situation he says his rights were infringed by the Court not allowing him to speak before it. Since it’s a federal question with direct constitutional rights involved, he could attempt such a suit - though it should have been thrown out like it was.

The state court and the bar association have the right and the power to monitor their courts and to admit or deny people from practice before those courts. In that respect, he was screwed before he ever tried to fight them. This is a long established right of the states that the fed doesn't want to mess with unless there is a clear abuse. Jack was obviously not an innocent person being railroaded by the courts, and so there would be no reason for the fed to want to take on their established rulings in such a poor case.

Jack is in some real trouble for his actions towards the Supreme Court of Florida - he shouldn't be shocked that disbarment is becoming more likely.