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Referee Recommends Disbarment For Jack Thompson
spielermacher writes "GamePolitics is reporting that Jack Thompson — the lawyer every gamer loves to hate — has apparently lost his court case and is facing disbarment. The Referee in the case has gone beyond the Florida Bar's request for a 10-year disbarment and is recommending a lifetime ban. From the Final Report issued by the court: '... the Respondent has demonstrated a pattern of conduct to strike out harshly, extensively, repeatedly and willfully to simply try to bring as much difficulty, distraction and anguish to those he considers in opposition to his causes. He does not proceed within the guidelines of appropriate professional behavior ...' All I can say is that it's about time."
The Judge also wants him to cough up $43,000 to cover the Bar costs because the whole thing was so outrageous.
ACs are modded -6. I don't read you, I don't mod you, I don't see you. Don't like it? Don't be a coward.
At least the US Gov. managed to do one thing right today.
It's not the US government, it's the state of Florida.
-jcr
The only title of honor that a tyrant can grant is "Enemy of the State."
He could try suing the Florida bar in federal court, but the chances of the circuit court taking the case are pretty slim.
-jcr
The only title of honor that a tyrant can grant is "Enemy of the State."
It's not the US government, it's the state of Florida.
It's not even the state of Florida. It's the Florida Bar, which is a professional organization set up by the Florida Supreme Court. So while it was granted authority by the government of Florida, it isn't part of the government of Florida.
The bar brought the suit to revoke his license. The state actually issues the license, and can revoke it when the bar recommends that it do so.
-jcr
The only title of honor that a tyrant can grant is "Enemy of the State."