Jack Thompson: DISBARRED!

[arniejolt]

I guess this goes here, Kotaku's reporting the news!

Is it finally game over for Florida lawyer and violent video game opponent Jack Thompson? Judgment has been entered in the case that started last year and came to a head when Judge Dava Tunis recommended permanent disbarment for the bombastic, showboating law man. The court has approved the report and has ordered that JT is official disbarred as of 30 days from today.

The Court approves the corrected referee's report and John Bruce Thompson is permanently disbarred, effective thirty days from the date of this order so that respondent can close out his practice and protect the interests of existing clients. If respondent notifies the Court in writing that he is no longer practicing and does not need the thirty days to protect existing clients, this Court will enter an order making the permanent disbarment effective immediately. Respondent shall accept no new business from the date this order is filed.

Note that Thompson still has a chance for a retrial, only due to court sanctions the motion must me submitted by a member of the Florida Bar in good standing, and I don't know that anyone wants to touch this one. It's also worth noting that along with disbarment, Thompson has been ordered to reimburse the Florida Bar fees amounting to $43,675.35. Ouch.

We've contacted both the Supreme Court of Florida and Jack Thompson for comment and will update the story if both or either respond.

You can read the rest of the deposition at Kotaku:
http://kotaku.com/5054772/jack-thompson-disbarred

[Cubecubed]

Huzzah!!!!

[topperharley]

I always read the name of the judge as Tuna Davis for some reason...

Unfortunately, you don't need a law license to be an ***hole, so let's not celebrate too much yet.

[Der_Lex]

This is bad news. Someone competent might take up his anti-video game crusade instead.
Better the incompetent devil you know...

[Dalren]

43k? That seems like a bit much. Though he can probably afford it.

[kanrei]

The only real bad part of all this is that now he has even more time to take on video games, Howard Stern, and anything else he finds detestable. That said, couldn't have happened to a better person.

[Hungryfreak]

Old news, really. I heard of this months ago.

[dady5000]

It's about time....

[Sonofmogh]

I was just coming to post this and you ninja'd me on it!!! I'm going to have to go buy a cake tonight!!!!


Hallelujah!!!!


Only one question is left unanswered... Now that he's been disbarred who will warn us about impending school shootings and their connections to COUNTERSTRIKE????????????????????????????????


The world may be doomed.

Old news, really. I heard of this months ago.

You couldn't have, it just happened today.

[Joshua12]

You couldn't have, it just happened today.

Awesome Sono

I can't stand when people are like my e -wiener is so big that I know everything already. Well if you know about it why even post?