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Jun 5th '08, 02:27 PM
<p><a href="http://www.gamepolitics.com/2008/06/04/florida-bar-wants-jack-thompson-disbarred-10-years-thompson-storms-out-hearing"><img alt="" hspace="hspace" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2008/03/gam_jackthompsonholdinggta3_490.jpg" vspace="vspace" border="1" /></a></p> <p>The Florida Bar this week requested that embattled attorney Jack Thompson be disbarred for ten years based on the <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/20/judge-jack-thompson-is-guilty-on-27-of-31-misconduct-charges/">27 misconduct charges</a> he was found guilty of last month. Thompson was reportedly not there to hear said request, as he had walked out during the trial. <br /> <br />According to a <a href="http://www.gamepolitics.com/2008/06/04/florida-bar-wants-jack-thompson-disbarred-10-years-thompson-storms-out-hearing">GamePolitics</a> report, the attorney (acting as <a href="http://dictionary.law.com/default2.asp?selected=975&bold=||||"><em>in propria persona</em></a>) 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. <br /> <br />In other news, a federal lawsuit filed by Thompson against the Florida Supreme Court has been <a href="http://www.gamepolitics.com/2008/06/05/jack-thompson039s-suit-vs-florida-supreme-court-dismissed-federal-judge">dismissed with prejudice</a>, meaning that he cannot file it again. Thompson still has two other lawsuits pending related to his ongoing Bar trial.</p> <p><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/06/05/florida-requests-10-years-disbarment-for-jack-thompson/">Florida requests 10 years disbarment for Jack Thompson - Joystiq</a></p> <br />