Judge in Jack Thompson Case Won't Bow Out; Hearing Set for Oct. 9th
Judge in Jack Thompson Case Won't Bow Out; Hearing Set for Oct. 9th
October 4, 2007
Despite a flurry of motions by Jack Thompson and even Thompson's attempt to add presiding Judge Adalberto Jordan to the list of named defendants, Jordan has refused to step aside from presiding over the controversial attorney's lawsuit against the Florida Bar.In an order issued late yesterday, Judge Jordan wrote:
In my opinion, the content of the numerous filings submitted by Mr. Thompson indicate that he has difficulty separating the legal issues in this case from broader social issues on which he has strongly-held beliefs. Mr. Thompson unfortunately appears to believe that every act taken against him, and any judicial ruling adverse to him, are part of a vast conspiracy designed to silence him and destroy him.
Judge Jordan has scheduled a hearing for October 9th at 9:30 AM on motions by the defendants (the Florida Bar and Judge Dava Tunis, the referee in Thompson's Bar disciplinary trial) to dismiss the case.
The judge will also hear from Thompson on a motion regarding the "show cause" order issued from the bench following Thompson's inclusion of gay porn in a docket filing.
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Or what you whiny bitch? Are you so delusional that you believe that you can bring repercussions upon Dennis because he won't write what you want him to write. Yeah, good luck with that one.
Tuesday is going to be awesome.
Why did thompson ever think it would work in the first place?
I'll refer to what has said before (I believe by norm kent) that "if all a lawyer had to do to get the judge removed was to make him a defendant in the current case, then lawyers in general would be able to pick and choose their judge, which is not what the legal system is about" (I'm paraphrasing here)
Please someone who is a lawyer in Florida, cant we sue Jack Thompson for being a public Nuisance. I want to have head deep in litigation so that when he craps he craps on important legal documents.
Please lets sue thompson for being a public nuisance. we can start a fund like they did with flower for jack thompson.
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To Do List:
1. Ivan spilled Vodka on jeans again. Throw in Volga.
2. Nikita is being fool. Says Americanski Walked on Moon. Send to Ukraine to inspect Chernobyl "Nuclear Technicians Convention".
3. Preznit Bush lost to me in Poker. Again. Make Cheapskate pay up or boot in arse treatment shall be used.
4. Send muffins to following :-
Raul. Not his brother. Doctors orders.
JFK. Remember Scotland Address.
Gena Feist. Woman told me how to use answer machine.
5. Send [poisoned] Cigars to following :-
Old Boss.
New Boss.
New Boss'es son. Little Jackass he is..
6. Stop writing Memo's on internet. Da, pull the other one.
Its not like JT is taking the "place" of the "leading" anti-game crusader. Him being out of the picture would not suddenly leave a vacuum that needs to be filled. In fact, I would argue the likes of Leland Yee and David Walsh are the polite, more civil anti games personalities.
At this point, it is less and less about the games and more about watching a mentally ill man ruin his life.
Don't expect a real game-related JT story to break until near the release of Manhunt 2 and/or Mass Effect (lesbian sex).
Thanks for the info, as they say, Fame makes a fickle master.
That whole 'You started it' thing actually was a bit creepy...
"to quote the Bible he likes to say he believes in but never seems to live by,"
Couldn't have said it better myself.
If only...he'll probably do it more if anything, and blame us for it. After all, there's a massive conspiracy against him.
Fire it at the sky!!!!!!11one
I guess all the gay porn surfing has been getting to ya.
Chill out and have some hot coffee.
at least hes not calling you sweetie anymore
i wonder what he meant by "youll wish you did"
hmmm is that a threat little man
So now you're the only one in the country that can make threats anymore? What happened to all the others you said you'd 'get'?
And Dennis isn't an internet drone, stalking your life. He has a LIFE, and he'll update HIS blog whenever HE finds it convenient. Not whenever you feel like it. Shut the hell up.
October 5th, 2007 at 4:46 pm
Dennis McCauley, either you post here the fact, which ou have known for two hours, that Judge Jordan has now stayed the referral of the disciplinary matter to the Ad Hoc Committee, or you’ll wish you did."
Translation for those of you who don't speak Miami Jack:
"Waa Waa Waa... I'm the Grand High Poobah of the Tin-Pot-Dictator-Wannabes and you'll do as I say or else! I own the Interwebs and I own YOU so do as I say or... or... I'm telling on you! :P And I'll throw another temper tantrum! So there! :P "
Nightwng2000
NW2K Software
Being a complete prat and threatening people to post information that they have known for "2 hours" is not a requirement by law for GP or any journalist. Guess what? You just told people yourself by commenting here (or get your own damn website, if anyone will bother to read it). And guess what else? Dennis isn't your fucking slave!
Noone is at your beck and call and if you don't like the idea that press and journalists will post and write things in their own goddamn time, then publish your own hourly newspaper.
I hereby revoke my previous comment, which held concern for your mental health and your families well being by your continual and ultimate self-destruction. You treat people like crap and you deserve no pity. To paraphrase 'The Royale Family'; "Christian? My arse!"
Well, I remember clearly that he used to tell gamers to "go to hell more quietly". I'm admired that something like that hasn't showed up around here anymore, despite the deserved level of bashing he's been taking from us. For someone who resorts to foul language and temper tantrums as often as JT does, and that much pressure, I'd say he could spit the cuckoo bird from his mouth at any moment, in a very Looney Tunes kind of way, and fall in catatonia, or murderous rampage then tell it was GTA. Probably the latter.
@DarkTetsuya
ROFLMAO at the dictionary.com idea, we should e-mail them immediately :D
However, maybe someone close to and concerned about Mr. Thompson will take his disbarment for the obvious sign which it is that the man desperately needs some kind of professional help and can exert enough influence over him to quitely lead him away from the public spotlight and towards that help.
There's been numerous times he's 'threatened' both T2 post-settlement and judges in his career already. Remember that article a few weeks back where he was having a row with some T2 rep and he spouted several of his 'you'll live to regret it' lines?
seperating legal issues from social issues... thats an accurate point actually.
P.S. Hooah!
Quick note - The link on the PDF isnt working.
what Chuma said.
404 alert!
He has dropped the Kotaku case (so named by GP) -
It is looking very much as if this case will be dropped on the 9th -
That just leaves the disciplinary case against him. So with both of his ludicrous stalling tactic cases gone, he seems pretty much done. The referral to the Grievance committee by Judge Adalberto only does more to add to the disciplinary case, as it is another example of Thompson's inexcusable unprofessional behaviour.
I can't wait!
I can't help but chuckle when I read the conclusions that the judges come to about Jack. "Believes everything is part of a vast conspiracy against him..."
I just hope someone films it like the other hearing...so fun to watch.
I am so glad that the judge is seeing right through Thompsons actions. It makes the whole thing move along smoothly.
Jack is a bully, but it looks like someone is calling his perpetual bluff.
I know I'm personally worried. Jack's been pulling out all the stops on this. He's clinging to his license. I'm wondering how much it'll affect him to lose it.
-Mike Schwinger
*eats teh muffins*
Num num num.
Dennis was just missing the /legal/ in the link on the front page.
Hmmm...decisions decisions....
Maybe when you're all grown up, *you* can file legal documents like that too! Won't that be nifty? And you'll be able to point to it and say 'I did that all by myself! I'm a big boy now!', and it'll be the proudest moment of your life.
Jack, will you never learn? These Judges have forgotten more about the law than you ever knew.
Thanks for the correct link! Thompson just got the legal smack laid down on him... The judge pretty much blasted everything he had using *logic* and *case law*, two things Thompson has a lot of difficulty with.
My only regret about this whole thing is that it's not on CourtTV. =)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqpLF-KS8BI
;D
Nightwng2000
NW2K Software
Sweetie, when you can pass the BAR on your first try without having a nervous breakdown due to the sudden glaring hole in your superiority complex, and can move beyond simply "practicing" law to being a "legal professional", as many others have, we'll be interested in hearing what you have to say. Well, maybe.
ApokalypseNow, Sane and You're Not
PS: H.U.A. (Head Up Ass)
Weird how a robot-hat wearing 'kid' can get better coverae than courtTV.
"Thompson unfortunately appears to believe that every act taken against him, and any judicial ruling adverse to him, are part of a vast conspiracy designed to silence him and destroy him."
Isn't this evidence of a persecution complex?
From the ruling linked above:
"Fifth, Mr. Thompson’s threat of a lawsuit
is insufficient to warrant recusal. If a judge were required to recuse whenever a litigant threatened
to sue him, disgruntled parties would be able to forum shop by the simple expedient of filing a civil
action against the presiding judge. See In re Taylor, 417 F.3d 649, 652 (7th Cir. 2005); United States
v. Studley, 783 F.2d 934, 940 (9th Cir. 1986); United States v. Martin-Trigona, 759 F.2d 1017, 1020-
21 (2nd Cir. 1985)."
Do you honestly think you have a chance next year of becoming a judge yourself?
ApokalypseNow, Not Filing Porn as Evidence and You Are
My girlfriend had a friend who had the same problem. Thing was, she could be quite influential to her other friends. Long story short, much drama ensued, heads rolled, friends became enemies became friends against enemies, until finally everyone figured out what she was doing and stopped listening.
Same thing seems to apply to Thompson here. He's delusional.
It seems way too many times JT has found a way to delay the inevitable, but this time it seems someone is finally standing up to the school yard Bully.
You should check that link JT thats what a real legal document should look like, ya know not just incoherent rambling which the Judge so lovingly pointed out in his order that you do.
So sweetie have fun continuing to dig your hole because I have a feeling you haven't stopped yet, I mean seriously is self control even in your vocabulary?
Hooah!
That's a good point. What happened to Jack's gleeful assurances that filing those gay porn images was producing exactly the results he wanted? This still what you had in mind, Jack?
You have to realize at this point that the legal processes against Jack (including the previous settlement with Take Two) are our legislative process of explaining to the public that Jack is a nut.
Guess JT has been watching too much TV if he can't separate fictional court cases full of drama from real life... ;)
@Flettz
Thank you for the link, that was fun reading. Here is a Stack of Muffins for you.
@TriceFallen
Noticed that myself. Heck I am guilty of it. Jack is not worthy of hate. He is an ineffective attention seeker, Pity and annoyance is about all he can generate anymore. Would be like Hating a yapping dog.
@Lard
Maybe we should get together and send him a copy of that title. Salt in the wounds is fun at times (yes yes it is also petty and small but Jack is owed that much) and JT needs all the help he can get.
And as I called for yesterday.. I would like a call upon a show of support for Judge Jordan.
He's going to have the BEST birthday parties. There'll be a JT-shaped piñata and everything. You're not invited. :-P
I'd really like to see him in a Waffen SS getup. It would be very reflective and entirely appropriate.
I come from a family of lawers so when I see you doing this bullshit and claiming that we have no idea about law because you have been mutilating law for 31 years I would like to point out that I know your bullshit. The judge is right and you are wrong, and when you finaly loose your licence you will have diserved it for being a hack lawyer and a disgrace to the legal community. I wish you the worst of luck.
p.s. When you lose your licence, please try to make it on October 21. I have $20 riding on you.
i feel, from reading this, that people are looking forwards to future endeavours by Mr Thompson, as one would look forwards to a game sequel. (incedentally, and because i cannot control my glee, there're only 6 days till HL2:E2 is realeased!!!!)
Kind of ironic when you consider his 'angle of attack' when talking about computer games.
yes, us gamers (broadly speaking) have better notions of 'reality' and 'fiction' than Mr Thompson is currently demonstrating.
If he played games more, he'd learn about barriers, and notions of such things. i mean, he lectures us about not having practised law for 31 years, and then says that violent video games warp and contort us.
@JT. My name's Peter, i'm 20, and i work for the Scottish Government. i play computer games every day, often socially with friends. i haven't had a serious desire to hurt/kill/maim a human being since i started playing computer games. Games have enriched my life and broadened my experiences, in a way that merely reading books, or going to the cinema, cannot.
When you're as experienced at computer entertainment as myself, THEN i'll seriously consider your preachings on the matter.
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American "Lawyer" John Bruce Thompson - Discovered Comrade Stalin's Plan. Attempting to expose. Eliminate immidiately.
Discredit or assassinate. Preferably with GTA fan/ Eastern European Criminals in City of New York.
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@KGB
Funny as hell.
LOL
Just as long as you do not betray the darker secrets for our eventual takeover of the world by eroding the brains of gamers and making them zombies.... ooppsss.... er please disregard.
Besides JT had not taken even 5 minutes from his ever so busy and sinking life to visit us and post his usual spew... maybe he does not love us anymore.
(Still got it..)
Thank you, thank you. I could do Penny Arcade with that material..
Having said that, I've got another one in mind..
Scratch that, there's nothing to see here... really...
On a more serious note, I'm pleasantly surprised that this has happened so quickly. I had been expecting it to take a while longer to get this far. With the date coming up fast and since there's no question of 'if' one must wonder what JT will do 'when' he gets disbarred. I'm thinking with 31 years of experience already, he'd make a great clown.
KGB/BlackIce, I look forward to your continued posting, gave me a good laugh when I saw what name you'd posted as.
I've said it before, and it will besaid again, this is your own fault, suck it up and deal with it.
P.S. HOOAH!!!!
I just hope he uses it as an opportunity to spend more time with his family, instead of downloading so much gay porn off the internet.
Is it wrong that I was initially impressed with this judge simply because he could write in a straightforward and impartial manner? I'm so used to reading these letters from JT now that the difference is clear.
Which armed forskins? Uhh.. Armed forces?
zing. you have teh correct answer
Or instead of harassing us.
I think that's where they were heading when they offered him the "91-day suspension and in-house evaluation" settlement. Upon their evaluation of Jack, they were going to find him mentally unfit to practice and then tie him up in the condition that he attend and positively respond to some sort of theraputic process (as determined by the Bar) before he could be reinstated to practice.
But, whether he makes it easy or hard for them, I think they're going to toast him this time if for no other reason than they now realize that Jack's devolved to the point where the sure-to-continue complaints against him are taking way too much of their time and resources to process.
The US army uses it, and they borrowed it from the Marines.
When I was in the service (Army) it was used to indicate you understood the orders you were given. Don't believe it was ever used for anything else so as far as my experience with the word, no one's used it correctly here yet (as far as I've seen, I'm relatively new here though). I don't know what all the Marines used it for before the Army borrowed it, but I imagine it was used for the same purpose, especially given some of the murals in the buildings we both used on base (which had marines using it the same way we did).
As far as I know only ground pounders use it, so I believe the Navy and Air Force don't use it, could be wrong though. Anyone got more info on this?
From a quick Wiki search:
The Russian Army battle cry had traditionally been "Ura!" (pronounced "oo-rah," thought to mean "Hurrah!" coming from the Turkish word for "kill"). Many nations use a battle cry or shout of acknowledgement that has a similar sound to this, although explanations can vary wildly. For example, the U.S. Marines also shout "Oo-rah" — although the derivation is different — and the U.S. Army shouts "Hooah!". The U.S. Navy SEAL Teams use "Hoo-YAH!" for motivation in training. The Argentine Navy shouts something that sounds like "Ua! Ua! Ua!", while the Greek Army battle cry is "Aera!", i.e. (sweep them away like the) wind.
Navy does not use it or did not when I was in. I was exposed to it during those times we had Marines stationed nearby or on-board but even They did not use it often. Seems mostly in parade, inspection or for show.
I DO know that no sane navy personal (much less a civilian) would use it in front of a leather-neck unless they knew them really really well as such tended to start fights. Would be like the army or navy claiming Semper Fi. Just not done, due to a simple matter of respect.
This is very good news for his disbarrment.
I thought it was physically impossible but jack just goes to show you CAN repeatedly kick yourself in the crotch untill you pass out.
If only he used his evil powers of ignorance for good.
That should quell the "hooah" argument. Turns out I was mistaken when I was telling Jacko to stop using it - its an ARMY thing, not a MARINE thing. Either way, its not something he should be using.
That contradicts itself.
Jack's use of it most likely comes from Pacino though, in Scent of a Woman. In the movie he was a Colonel, although I'm not sure if it was Army or Marines, and would shout "Hooah!" all the time. So JT, as usual, has completely misappropriated something and tried to apply it where it does not belong. gg.
its using the tools of evil for good, like using a knife to eat your dinner instead of stabbing someone in the face.
of course the idea of Jt doing good is most definitely a contradicion, but one can dream cant they?
One can dream... when one is not married. Or working.
I fail to meet one of those qualifications.
Are you sure? I thought he got it from watching "Mail Call" on the History Channel (fun show btw). The Gunney uses it alot (overly much in some opinions) to try to put emphasis on a point. Kind of "Thats the Fact Jack" (no pun intended).
"I thought it was physically impossible but jack just goes to show you CAN repeatedly kick yourself in the crotch untill you pass out."
That's the kind of phenomenom which mesmerizes me. How can anyone not be entharalled by watching someone do that?
exactly why its a great metaphor for jacks legal career
like a car crash, hideous but you just can look away.
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Find Thompson, Shoot Thompson, Get Caught, See LaRouche, Buy Milk, Feed Cat.
Not enough hours in day..
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New medication perhaps?
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7. End COMMS properly.
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Hmm good question. I have been sitting here trying to remember all the things he has claimed to fight for and against.
It seems obvious that he has personal (and often odd) knowledge of people and places he has never actually met, the goings-on inside companies, government offices, judges chambers and peoples heads.
I wonder if Bush (either one) is out to get JT as well.
Either he's busy with legal scrambling again, or he's started taking days off from trolling.
Its been 3 days and 4 topics (one getting 280+ posts) since he walked amoungst use little people... I starting to feel the first pangs of withdrawl....
It's physically impossible for you to add anything of merit to a discussion isn't it?
Wazzup, Doc?
After the gay porn filing and the court's response thereto, are you still of the professional opinion that Mr. Thompson suffers from no imparement which would render him unfit to practice law? If so, a duck goes "quack" and so do you.
He is somewhat funny so let him be.
On the other hand, he had retired from the Marine corp. after quite a few years and was a civvie contractor, and joined up with the Army Reserve "just in case". Perhaps he picked it up from the army? I always assumed he was more Marine than Army in the head, so the schism there would be an interesting psychological case study.
Mnementh2230, working with the millitary to make the world safer, and you're not!
In a "thinking man's humor" kinda way.
What I learned by playing "America's Army"
This game requires you to attend in-game lectures and intelligence briefings. One of the things I learned early on in the basic training missions is that "HUA" stands for:
Heard
Understood
Acknolwedged
It can be used as a question and as a response. Hooah?
So, not only did a video game train me to be an expert marksman (I even finished Sniper School!), it also taught me to be a field medic, and it showed me that JT is a dipshit because he uses the catchphrase in context that doesn't make any sense. Just like everything else he writes.
I'm doing my best. Truth is, i'm having fun. That's a lot better than my usual mood.
Granted, the last two were piss poor, but i'm trying.
I thinks he uses it in more the "war cry" or "battle cry" sense.
Mr Thompson has a rare combination of mental disorders that are so far unique to this man alone. He has schizophrenic masochism in which he constantly and consitently percieves the world to be against him and himself a sole force for good in the world while his practice and behaviour show the opposite.
If such unhealthy and ludicrous delusions were not already in need of severe psychological help his schizophrenia is supplimented by an overwhelming and subconscious desire for humiliation of both his intellect and social standing.
this creates a dangerous cycle in which he gains positive reinforcement through negative response, exacerbating his schozophrenic tendencies to dangerous levels. A mind exposed to such a vicous cycle cannot withstand long before retreating in unto itself in self loathing delusions which can if gone untreated result in radical release that is possibly a danger to himself or others.
I would reccomend immediatatly detaining Thompson in the itnerests of public safety, before he reaches this critical point. This unique blend of metal functioning must be intesely studies to help treat others in the future, although it may be too late for Thompson, as some consilation schizophrenic masochism shall be henceforth be referred to as 'Jack Thompson's Disorder' under the DSM V.
You guys are incredible. Good way to start my Friday morning. *hands everyone a cookie*
And kudos to the honourable Judge Jordan for not taking Jackie-Boy's shit. *sends him an internets*
or... 'who wants to see Jacko disbarred? Hooah!'
btw, navy doesn't use it, unless you want to invite scorn from usn and usmn alike.
He's got to go.
No offence to the Army, they are using it in a known context, but when a lawyer starts throwing it into completely unrelated posts, it just makes him sound even dafter, to be honest, if it didn't wind people up, he wouldn't use, it's a classic trolling activity.
I only saw one comment under his usual name yesterday but the way it was configured made it think it was more an email sent to Dennis who in turn posted it here. Having reread it I am still uncertain as he did not actually interact with any of the posters which is un-JT behavior. Shrug. If I am wrong then... I am wrong (and apoligize therefore). Norm Kent had much more to say and on a personal basis (glad he is back and feeling better btw).
JT has what, 5 days before his next review for dismissal so he is likely busy (or maybe worried). I am thinking the end of an age (the JT era) is fast approaching. After the dancing and parties I wonder what we will do with ourselves to pass the time... Game maybe?
The same reason that, back in the day, he'd attach to all his court filings a photocopy of his driver's license over which he'd pasted a picture of Batman over his own picture.
That, and he's crazy as Batsh!t.
USMC uses OORAH.
Navy Seals use BOOYAH.
Army uses HOOAH, though its most often heard in Ranger units and in SF units.
Airforce doesn't have one, to the best of my knowledge.
Hooah has evolved into many meanings for one word.
Yes, fuck, shit (oh, hooah...) COME ON!, and of course our battle cry.
It's the Army Verbal version of a swiss army knife. It means everything anything.
Mnementh2230
If that's the case, he's a piss-poor Marine. They don't say Hooah, just like we don't say Oorah. Hooah's ours, Oorah's theirs. We have a mutual respect and disdain.
To all,
HOOAH! HOOAH! HOOAH HOOAH HOOAH HOOAH!
Yeah, pull the other one.
You really like your job don't you?
Does anyone honestly know the answers to the following?:
-Why the exclamation marks are so pale.
-Why there is no edit button.
2) To stock jackie deleting his incriminating postings.