Without comment, the U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear Jack Thompson's appeal of his lifetime disbarment.
The justices considered Thompson's argument as well as dozens of other cases during their private conference on Friday. The Court's rejection of Thompson's appeal can be found in today's list of orders. Mention of Thompson's case is limited to a single line under a long list of cases for which the Court declined to grant Certiorari.
The Supreme Court's decision almost certainly ends Thompson's fight to have his permanent disbarment overturned. As GamePolitics reported, the anti-game activist was disbarred for life by the Florida Supreme Court in September of 2008 for 27 counts of professional misconduct.
We have contacted Thompson for comment but have not yet received a response.
UPDATE: Thompson comments:
No surprise...
In response to [GamePolitics'] speculation that "the... decision almost certainly ends Thompson's fight to have his permanent disbarment overturned," - Not at all. I have four more options, all better than this one. This was the longest of shots. All four of the others are much, much shorter shots. Stay tuned. As Winston Churchill implored: "Never give in. Never, never, never, never, never."
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I honestly can't see him giving a response.
My reasoning is that in the past, there was always something for him to fall back on. If his law wasn't passed, then the one planned for the next state certainly would, and then we'd all be sorry!
When his lawsuits fell through, there was always the next one that would vindicate him completely, and then we'd be sorry!
When the bar complaints began to be acted on, his arguments about the silly loyalty oath were going to crush the bar and cause them massive problems, and then we'd be sorry.
When he was disbarred, he was going to get the Supreme Court itself to intervene and get his licence back, and then we'd be sorry!
Now that this final avenue of action has turned out to be a dead end, there's nothing for him to fall back on. And now poor old Jack is sorry...
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Uhh, he did responded. Wacko Jacko want's his law license back no matter what gets in his way(What a moron Jackiepoo is)
Watching JT on GP is just like watching an episode of Jerry springer only as funny as the fights
America has just became its own version of the Jerry Springer Show after a bizarre moment in Florida involving a carnival worker.
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I see his next response being an attempt to take down those who have "wronged" him by suing them into oblivion. If he can't win, then no one can win.
The trick will be finding a lawyer that will represent him.
Re: BREAKING - U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Jack ...
As long as you have the money, you can represent yourself
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Re: BREAKING - U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Jack ...
"a person who represents himself has a fool for a client"
岩「…Where do masochists go when they die?」
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Re: BREAKING - U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Jack
Whoa, I was so busy sleeping until noon and then sitting around in my bathrobe watching the Boston Marathon I completely forgot the rest of the world had to work today.
Anyway...
His next step will probably be to call on Congress to impeach all nine Justices
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This is for you JT!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWawT1oPgnM
Re: BREAKING - U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Jack
Ahh the bitchslap heard round the world...
Hope you enjoyed haing a career jack, try something else now.
Re: BREAKING - U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Jack
Try this line Jack. It goes well with your new line of work:
"Would you like fries with that?"
- Warren Lewis
Consumer responsibility is just as important as Corporate responsibility. So, be responsible consumers.
Re: BREAKING - U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Jack ...
Jack Thompson is to the video game industry as the Washington Generals are to the Harlem Globetrotters.
Re: BREAKING - U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Jack ...
Ah, ah, ah...the Generals still own ONE victory over the Globetrotters! So, no
"De minimus non curat lex"
Re: BREAKING - U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Jack
Now everyone point and laugh at Jack.
Re: BREAKING - U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Jack
*points and laughs loudly.*
- Warren Lewis
Consumer responsibility is just as important as Corporate responsibility. So, be responsible consumers.
Re: BREAKING - U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Jack
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Re: BREAKING - U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Jack
It looks like the Supreme Court were watching what JT was doing in Utah. Take that, JT. Looks like the Supreme Court of the USA is added to his conspiracy list. I hope JT doesn't end up becoming a radical right-winged member. I've been hearing a lot about it on the Supreme Court. Hope this doesn't happen to him.
Re: BREAKING - U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Jack
Most likely they denied it as being without merit since it is a state issue not a federal one.
Re: BREAKING - U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Jack
Just Utah? Jack's got a pile worth of files and reports about his bad behavior. Even without Utah, all the stuff he did in Florida and Louisiana would have been enough to tell the SCOTUS to keep him disbarred forever.
Re: BREAKING - U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Jack
I don't think there is a picture that can describe the amount of EPIC FAIL there is for Jack Thompson
*******
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Re: BREAKING - U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Jack
Such is the way a career ends, not with glory, but what amounts to as a footnote. Oh that has to sting the ego something fierce.
Look on the brightside John Bruce. This is something else to add to your list, ie: How you were on TV and we were not, or on the news and we were not. Now you were on the denied list and we were not.
Re: BREAKING - U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Jack
Well, his name may wind up in law textbooks, albeit when describing ways to effectively scuttle your career.
Re: BREAKING - U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Jack
Oh, the Epic Win on this is just plain.... Epic!!!
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Re: BREAKING - U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Jack
Does this mean that we can stop filling every column that references Thompson with 300 comments? I do hope so.
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Re: BREAKING - U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Jack
"My faxes will blot out the sun!"
"Then we shall ignore you in the shade."
Re: BREAKING - U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Jack
JT: "This is Madness!"
US: "Madness? THIS IS FREEDOM!!" *Kick into the pit*
Hunting the shadows of the troubled dreams.
Re: BREAKING - U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Jack
...I see what you did there, sir, and I enjoyed it!
Re: BREAKING - U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Jack
Only when he can't even get the ear of a sleazy politician or an extremist Christian group. We're almost there.
Re: BREAKING - U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Jack
The crying and whining of the Metropolitian Moron of Miami over this latest setback will be epic.
Geaux Saints, Geaux Tigers, Geaux Hornets, Jack Thompson can geaux chase a chupacabra.
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Re: BREAKING - U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Jack ...
He's got them right where he wants them.
Re: BREAKING - U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Jack ...
Now that was full of win.
This is the piece of news I've been waiting for all this time. It's nice to see people like Jack Boy get the full, complete, unequivocal comeuppance they deserve.
On his supporters turning their backs on him: Jack keeps attacking his own friends because they don't tolerate how he abuses his relationship with them in his crusade. He instantly drops their names and acts as if he represents them and their authority (including high-leveled government officials)- only to have them distance themselves when he goes out of line. It's amazing how Jack doesn't get that simple part of common courtesy.
Well, so much for that...
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I think we are nearly going to need Miltary Grade earplugs because of JT is gonna scream so much it'll be heard throuought america
Watching JT on GP is just like watching an episode of Jerry springer only as funny as the fights
America has just became its own version of the Jerry Springer Show after a bizarre moment in Florida involving a carnival worker.
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He may well be heard throughout america, but that still doesn't mean anyone will care
Re: BREAKING - U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Jack
Sadly, I don't think even THIS particular setback is going to make clear to him that he is in fact wrong.
Re: BREAKING - U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Jack
If Jesus Christ himself walked across the waters of Miami Bay, turned water into wine in front of him, and then told Jack he was being a jerk, and they had a right to disbar him... well Jack might, just MIGHT take a hint then.
Re: BREAKING - U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Jack
no... he'll simply call him a fake.
if you hadn't noticed, JT lashes out at any who disagrees with him even on the slightest thing. He's always right and the rest of the world is wrong.
Re: BREAKING - U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Jack
I figure three miracles before we get a MIGHT, i don't know what it'd take to get him to see the reality.
Re: BREAKING - U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Jack
Maybe if Jesus threw Jack into Hell?
Just a thought, but that might work.
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Re: BREAKING - U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Jack
well.. what he's fighting for isn't exactly wrong.. maybe it is.. maybe it isn't
it's the fact that he act like a complete jerk/idiot/moron/BABY is the main problem.
and time and time again he DOESN'T/NEVER/REFUSE to get it.
Re: BREAKING - U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Jack
Will this make any difference to Jack's supporters? Probably not. He will see this as only a minor setback, after he bitches a bit. It is like his Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind. And then, of course, SCOTUS will be incahoots with us gamers and the liberal media blah..blah...blah...blah.
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Re: BREAKING - U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Jack
given what happened in Utah and Louisiana? Does he even have any supporter left?
I mean... even his previous supporters are giving him the boot!
and speaking of minor setbacks... how many is it already? how many IN A CHAIN...?
Re: BREAKING - U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Jack
After what he did in Utah he pretty much dosen't have supporters(Utah eagle forum distanced themselves after JT contuned to post that racy pic)
Watching JT on GP is just like watching an episode of Jerry springer only as funny as the fights
America has just became its own version of the Jerry Springer Show after a bizarre moment in Florida involving a carnival worker.
Re: BREAKING - U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Jack
I'm sure he has a few delusional supporters left (just a few, mind you).
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Re: BREAKING - U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Jack
Wait wait wait, I gotta hear this again, the Eagle Forum has even abandoned him?
Re: BREAKING - U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Jack
I, too, would love confirmation of this - I know we haven't heard much from the forum since the veto, but I didn't know they were actively distancing themselves from him (as opposed to just keeping quiet)
Re: BREAKING - U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Jack
Indeed, I would love to hear this. Even Gargoyle Ruzicka has left him. At least he's not running wild without her.
Chrono Trigger DS joke. Mother Brain (not from Metroid) and Melphyx (or Retinite in CT SNES)would "run wild" when they're all that's left (MB with no Displays and Melphyx without the core) out of what the battle began with.
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Re: BREAKING - U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Jack
Another Epic FAIL! Brought to you by Jack Thompson!
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And a light parted from the heavens shining upon us....
We stared into it, knowing full well that we were faith and that a sense of justice had been served for us....
Meanwhile as Jack Thompson searched the sky for his light, a giant fist came upon him, smashing him into the ground and a voice said: UNACCEPTABLE.
When god gives you lemons Jack, your response is to squeze the juice on everyone's eles eyes rather than on yourself. Now that we are wearing protective goggles, what are you going to do? ABSOLULTY POSTIVELY NOTHING!
Heheh, how do you like those apples?
Re: And a light parted from the heavens shining upon us....
The goggles! They cause me to do nothing!
/b
Re: BREAKING - U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Jack
The explosion form Florida is going ot make Hiroshima and Nagasaki combined look like a mere cap gun.
Re: BREAKING - U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Jack
Oh well, So much for Thompson getting his chance to become a lawyer again. But does this mean he can't be a lawyer in another state, or just Florida? I forget. Plus I'm sure he'll find other places to support him like Utah and Louisiana, although untill I find out he's lost support with Gale Ruzicka and her Eagle Forum, I won't count Utah out just yet.
- Warren Lewis
Consumer responsibility is just as important as Corporate responsibility. So, be responsible consumers.
Re: BREAKING - U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Jack
Technically he could go to another state and pass their Bar exam, but given the Lifetime Dis-Barment in Florida it is unlikely he would be admitted to practice law even if he did pass another State's Bar.