Jack Thompson Faces Trial Before the Florida Bar

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[Controversial Miami attorney Jack Thompson faces the start of an ethics trial this morning which could see him disbarred. The Florida Bar is pursuing several complaints concerning Thompson’s professional conduct in court cases against the video game industry.
As reported by GamePolitics, Thompson’s bid to block the trial failed last week when U.S. District Court Judge Adalberto Jordan dismissed his suit against the Florida Bar and Judge Dava Tunis, the referee appointed by the Florida Supreme Court to preside over the case.
Thompson’s attempt to add myself and the Entertainment Consumers Association (ECA) as co-defendants in that federal suit also failed.
Over the weekend, Thompson turned to the Florida Supreme Court in an apparent effort to block this morning’s trial from moving forward. In one court filing Thompson asserted that he was willing to accept a 90-day suspension of his license to practice law. The embattled attorney claimed that such an offer had been on the table, but that the Florida Bar was now seeking his permanent disbarment.
A second document appeared to outline a lawsuit against the State of Florida, which has authority over the Florida Bar. Thompson claims that the Bar’s pursuit of him is motivated by his Christian activism and is designed to silence his outspokenness.
UPDATE: GP called down to the Florida Bar this morning and learned that the entire week has been set aside to hear Thompson’s case. Following arguments, referee Judge Tunis has until December 21st to issue a ruling. Extensions are possible, however, so the end result could come even later than that date.
GamePolitics Poll: Will Jack Thompson be disbarred? Or will he beat the Florida Bar’s case against him? Be sure to vote. If you’re getting your GP via RSS, jump over to the main page. The poll is located in the upper right sidebar.
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It was only a matter of time until people outside of the video game industry took note of how batshit insane he really is.

Good riddance...
 
[quote name='Redeema']Are we still talking about this guy? If so, why?[/QUOTE]

Because he's about to get the boot.
 
[quote name='Nohbdy']Because he's about to get the boot.[/quote]

I'm not so sure about that. His primary profession is hardly "lawyer" anymore. The guy has money in the bank as it is, and he would undoubtedly still be a consultant to many TV stations and politicians who would continue to pay him. Also, it's not like you have to be a professional lawyer to file suit against people and companies. I'm not really sure what this would change.
 
[quote name='Vegan']I'm not so sure about that. His primary profession is hardly "lawyer" anymore. The guy has money in the bank as it is, and he would undoubtedly still be a consultant to many TV stations and politicians who would continue to pay him. Also, it's not like you have to be a professional lawyer to file suit against people and companies. I'm not really sure what this would change.[/QUOTE]

If he's a disbarred lawyer, then he's no longer "respectable" (if he ever was), and his opinions will mean even less than they ever did. Damaged goods. Of course he'll probably continue his crusade, but I don't see any big league media outlets wanting to promote him anymore.
 
He's not going to get disbarred. He might get a slap on the wrist or a suspension or something but I'd be shocked if it went any further than that.
 
[quote name='javeryh']He's not going to get disbarred. He might get a slap on the wrist or a suspension or something but I'd be shocked if it went any further than that.[/quote]
I think he will... and you're NEXT!
 
[quote name='javeryh']He's not going to get disbarred. He might get a slap on the wrist or a suspension or something but I'd be shocked if it went any further than that.[/QUOTE]

You're a lawyer so tell me how can we get this assclown disbarred?
 
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