Jack Thompson is OVERRULED! Florida Supreme Court lays down the sanction!

by Jim Sterling on 03.20.2008

Jack Thompson is OVERRULED! Florida Supreme Court lays down the sanction! video game

GamePolitics has just released some breaking news about game hating attorney Jack Thompson. Following the Florida Supreme Court's complaint about Jack's frivolous and time wasting suit filings, it has just come to pass that the silver-haired enemy of videogames got smacked down with sanctions effectively hampering his ability to waste court time.

The Supreme Court will now in future refuse to accept anything from Thompson directly. He will have to go through another lawyer if he wants to make up one of his silly lawsuits. The Court made the ruling late this morning, which you can download via GP here.

Jack, on behalf of gamers everywhere, I'd like to echo the Supreme Court -- STFUAJPG!

Also, HAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

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Little Mac says:
03/20/2008 11:30

MailboxHead says:
03/20/2008 11:31

ZING!!! and FIRST

brad drac says:
03/20/2008 11:32

Fraptabulous day! Caloo, calay!

power-glove says:
03/20/2008 11:33

A celebration is in order.

MaxVest says:
03/20/2008 11:33

On some level, I do feel sad for the guy. He clearly does not know how to behave like an adult, and never will at this point in his life.

On the other hand, it's an embarrassment to the entire American legal system for the Florida Bar to maintain his membership. He is, after all, nuts.

Sadie G says:
03/20/2008 11:34

You think this will stop him?
I highly doubt it, all he has to do is convince some novice lawyer to do his bidding and it will continue.
The man needs to be disbarred, that's what really needs to happen. He keeps wasting everyone's time and money. I almost feel bad for him because he doesn't realize what a joke his whole existence has become.

luzer7072 says:
03/20/2008 11:35

Is this the same thing as being labeled a vexatious litigant? We have a huge list of VLs here at the court of appeals. Everyone on the list has to write to the court and ask for permission before making any filings.

Jim Sterling says:
03/20/2008 11:36

Sadie: Granted, this isn't disbarment, but it's a huge blow to his credibility. He can't take a case in his home state anymore, effectively. That's a huge blow.

And he fucking asked for it. We can't claim he wasn't given EVERY chance to stop this.

that1dood says:
03/20/2008 11:37

We should throw a party!

michiyoyoshiku says:
03/20/2008 11:38

If he does it again he's done

Sadie G says:
03/20/2008 11:40

@Jim
I agree but again, all he has to do is get someone else to do it and there's always some lawyer hungry enough to want some fame. He's already been dealt credibility blows but he keeps on going, he's the fucking energizer battery bunny of scapegoatism. I'm sorry I'm not more optimistic but this man is on some kind of holy mission and he just refuses to give up.

I just really wish instead of wasting more time and money, they would just disbar him and forbid him from even mentioning video games. What's it going to take for him to just realize he's wrong?

Also, did you ever find out his favorite video game?

Tubatic says:
03/20/2008 11:40

that ruling is totally appropriate

Melmoth says:
03/20/2008 11:41

Hark the Herald angel Sings!

RAB says:
03/20/2008 11:42

Now if only Faux News would do a report on finally realizing he is a worthless loser, then maybe this would be more worthwhile.

All the "people" who watch that shit need to be told that everything they've been told was a big lie from a fat-head.

power-glove says:
03/20/2008 11:42

Sadie G, what you need to realize is that any lawyer who take any of Jack's cases runs the risk of losing a case very easily. No lawyer ever wants to take a case that they are very likely to lose. Novice lawyers are not dumb, there will be very few, if any, that are willing to risk their careers for any case that Jack offers them.

Aerox says:
03/20/2008 11:42

What an e-tard.

MaxVest says:
03/20/2008 11:42

@Jim Sterling:

I'm not that familiar with attorney sanctions in Florida, but it looks like the bar only applies to filings made to the Supreme Court of Florida. It looks like he can still file suits in lower courts.

Anyone with firsthand knowledge, feel free to weigh in.

Jim Sterling says:
03/20/2008 11:42

Sadie: Nearly everyone hates him, it'll be hard to find a lawyer who'll help him, especially for free. Filing is now going to cost him. And judging by the way his trial went, I reckon Jack will be disbarred pretty soon.

Also, he did tell me his favorite game. It was the first thing I ever asked him in our email conversations.

It was "Kill all the gamers." Apparently it's on Xbox 360.

Tubatic says:
03/20/2008 11:43

@Sadie G

"Always two there are . . . the master and the apprentice . . ."

Professor Pew says:
03/20/2008 11:44

I wonder how many babies he will take it out on :(
You know what happened to Spitzer, we can wait until he goes on a raping and people-burning rampage.

Boolean says:
03/20/2008 11:45

HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAA

able_to_think says:
03/20/2008 11:46

The picture could not have been more perfect.

Sadie G says:
03/20/2008 11:47

@Jim
No wonder he's so angry, he has plays 360.
I bet it regularly RROD's on him.

He'd probably be happier if he invested in a PS3 or Wii.

TheGoldenDonut says:
03/20/2008 11:48

We all knew this would happen eventually.

waves says:
03/20/2008 11:49

This is great.

He can still get another lawyer to rep for him, but he needs to convince them that his cases have merit even after being smacked down by the Florida bar. The lawyer would have to believe that the same thing wouldn't happen to them. A lawyer, unlike a judge, can just walk away, at which point Jack has to start the process over. So now he has to be willing to waste his own time, not the courts.

Hopefully the coverage of him will slow as well. The headline "Thompson on 17th Lawyer, Still no Suit" doesn't have quite the same punch as "Jack Thompson Sues Bill Gates for Murder!"

GuitarAtomik says:
03/20/2008 11:51

Phoenix Gamma says:
03/20/2008 11:53

Eh, he'll be back. Sorta like the end of that Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie, where they think they beat Shredder and they're all "YEAAAAAAA COWABUNGA" and shit, then the movie ends with Shredder's fist shooting out of the ground.

Murumasa123 says:
03/20/2008 11:53

I just hope that when he finally is barred TV stations will stop bringing him on after the weekly massacres in America.

Honestly what do you expect from a moron when you talk about stuff he hates.

Heretic says:
03/20/2008 11:56

NegFactor says:
03/20/2008 11:58

It's about damn time he got a taste of reality.

KamikazeTutor says:
03/20/2008 11:58

Shame that he will still be able to go on FOX and smack talk about gamers.

Cheeburga says:
03/20/2008 12:00

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

momo says:
03/20/2008 12:00

Far and away, the best part of the ruling is when they describe the "childrens picture book for adults" that he filed with the court to explain his arguments:

Between the text of the motion, Thompson pasted images depicting swastikas, kangaroos in court, a reproduced dollar bill, cartoon squirrels, Paul Simon, Paul Newman, Ray Charles, a handprint with the word "SLAP!" written under it, Bar Governor Benedict P. Kuehne, a baby, Ed Bradley, Jack Nicholson, Justice Clarence Thomas, Julius Caesar, monkeys, and a house of cards, and the motion concludes with a photograph of the cover of Thompson�s book, Out of Harm's Way.

KamikazeTutor says:
03/20/2008 12:00

Oh also, BEST BIRTHDAY GIFT EVER

Chewpathingy says:
03/20/2008 12:02

You know if they would just make the fleshlight perphrial for the 360 i bet Thompson would be able to release a bit of that "hate" he has toward video games. I bet you the first game he ever got was that Colonel Mustard fucking indians and cacti game. poor poor guy.

Surf314 says:
03/20/2008 12:02

Its a shame how much he hurts his own cause, I mean his real cause - preventing the sale of mature video games to minors. I think everyone here would be onboard for that (except for the minors of course).

That being said I don't think anything can really solve him, he seems to love a challenge. Even scientific data will not keep him down.

Phoenix Gamma says:
03/20/2008 12:03

His middle name is Bruce? Lawl.

Surf314 says:
03/20/2008 12:03

Blarg I meant stop him. Although I don't think anything could solve him either, he is the king of unreasonable demands.

infinity says:
03/20/2008 12:04

VICTOLY!

Heretic says:
03/20/2008 12:05

JIM YOUR A SUPERSTAR AT THE GAY BAR!!! :D

DaTgUy says:
03/20/2008 12:05

Excellent news!

Holyetheline says:
03/20/2008 12:07

Haha... owned!

B-Radicate says:
03/20/2008 12:08

Jack Thompson is my friend on Destructoid. I stand by my man. This is a sad day.

Haha, jk. Awesomesauce.

vexed alex says:
03/20/2008 12:10

Rejoice!

Snaileb says:
03/20/2008 12:11

(makes a fist pumping the air motion)

Alright!

pendelton21 says:
03/20/2008 12:17

*spins big-ass sword wildly in the air*
BAH BAH BAH BAAAAAAAH BUH BAH BA-BU BAAAAAH

Jetsetlemming says:
03/20/2008 12:18

You're Winner, Florida. You're Winner.

CypherVR says:
03/20/2008 12:19

DaedHead8 says:
03/20/2008 12:21

C-C-C-C-C-C-C-C-C-COMBO BREAKER

Horatio Caine says:
03/20/2008 12:23

About f-ing time!

brainderailment says:
03/20/2008 12:24

yay

BlackDove says:
03/20/2008 12:25

Terrorists Win! They set up him the bomb, and defended the area well.

DynamicSheep says:
03/20/2008 12:28

@ "Howlin'" Jack Thompson

Anus Mcphanus says:
03/20/2008 12:30

It's a shame we'll still probably see his sanctioned mug on fox news..... but hey in the mean time let's PAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRTAAAAY!!!

CypherVR says:
03/20/2008 12:31

All i have to say about the Florida supreme court's decision...

CALkulon says:
03/20/2008 12:37

He's my one and only listed friend on Toid. But you know what? Fuck him.

The angels are singing right now!

AgentMOO says:
03/20/2008 12:39

And there was much rejoicing.

Sharpless says:
03/20/2008 12:42

Aw, Jack. Here's a little something to ease the pain, from me to you.

Kaspar says:
03/20/2008 12:43

Ol' Jacko must be feeling a lil bad right now..

Cheer up, GTA IV is coming soon. You'll have all the ammo for this one-man-circus.

grrza says:
03/20/2008 12:45

He still has enough credibility to appear regularly on Fox News sadly.

wardrox says:
03/20/2008 12:46

I loled.

weedgan says:
03/20/2008 12:51

You know i wouldnt at all be surprised if Jack Thompson himself went postal and killed a bunch of people.

And then it would all be becuase of VIDEO GAMES, OH GOD THE IRONY!

ToeKing says:
03/20/2008 12:54

I have nothing witty to add to this; just had to post my approval.

king3vbo says:
03/20/2008 12:57

So much win today

Colette Bennett says:
03/20/2008 12:57

It isn't disbarment, but it still makes me happy that he now has an official stamp of crazy against him. Of course, we all know he's nuts, but our opinion and the Florida Supreme Court's kind of differ in importance, you know?

Velt says:
03/20/2008 12:58

im making a note here: HUGE SUCCESS.

The Young Scot says:
03/20/2008 13:04

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Florida Supreme Court, I salute you!

Now get to some disbarment!

Samit Sarkar says:
03/20/2008 13:08

It�s about damn time. I hope he doesn�t go and kill himself or anything...we need a laughingstock to poke fun at.

Static Jak says:
03/20/2008 13:11

It's a good day to be a gamer.

Howward says:
03/20/2008 13:14

I think some kind of Ewok party.

Kiranio says:
03/20/2008 13:14

Justice, at last!

ArcticFlame says:
03/20/2008 13:16

Good grief, it's about time. This news brightened up my day quite a lot. =D

"All sorts of weapons" indeed.

Rucksack says:
03/20/2008 13:20

I've just read the entire court document, and I can only come to one conclusion.

Jack Thompson is a sensationalist, who's real agenda is making a quick buck off of public appearances and book sales (he even tried to sell his new book within his court presentation).

This man has brought this upon himself.

foxhound009 says:
03/20/2008 13:21

STFUAJPG! (echo)
hehe it's such a great day :) ... can you hear the birds and see the flowers. mmmmmmm

SourGr8pes says:
03/20/2008 13:29

QUICK!!! Kick him while he's down!!

Rainbowblack says:
03/20/2008 13:48

@Gr8pes

mrWhite says:
03/20/2008 13:50

Aaaw man, JT amuses me with his wacky lawsuits :(

MechaMonkey says:
03/20/2008 14:02

Sweet victory.

Kannon says:
03/20/2008 14:02

jack thompson is and always was powerless. the gaming media gave him the creditability by going after him and making him the antichrist of video games.

if you just ignore him, he will go away. why dont you report real news and thought out features rather then going after a man that needs no attention.

i miss summa, he was bias prick with unfounded gaming ideals, but i loved to hate him, you're just awkward sterling.

Jim Sterling says:
03/20/2008 14:21

"if you just ignore him, he will go away. why dont you report real news and thought out features rather then going after a man that needs no attention."

You're right. I mean, it's not like Jack Thompson makes up less than 5% of my output, rite?

All Jack, all the time. That's me. Never produced another piece of news, feature, review or podcast in my entire career.

Up next: Sting only writes songs about prostitutes!

CaptainApocalypse says:
03/20/2008 14:30

lawl @ thompson

/cheer @ justice

BluFire says:
03/20/2008 14:47

Can't he just apply to the Georgia Bar and do the same there? It would only take a few months, I would thinkm. That is, assuming the Georgia Bar would accept him. I'm not really familiar with the application process so I don't know if this kind of blemish on his app would matter.

Demtor says:
03/20/2008 14:50

Woohoo! Chalk one up for the good guys!

Velt says:
03/20/2008 15:03

@Jim Sterling
Damn STING and his whores songs!!!

mikeohara says:
03/20/2008 16:05

The beginning of the end for you, Mr. Thompson. Finally, someone has enough sense to censor you.

Schmo0zle says:
03/20/2008 16:23

HAR HAR! NO ONE WILL HELP YOU, JACK THOMPSON!

Where is your God now?!

But seriously, no one is going to help this hack out. Doing so would put their own career in jeopardy.

Crunshii says:
03/20/2008 16:35

Wait! Jack is right now google'ing for lawyers!

"Florida Bar+Dtoid installs STFUJPG on Jack's PC"

Velt says:
03/20/2008 17:14

Yeah, now he is going to start screaming "CENSORSHIP!!".
irony.

Vitamin Awesome says:
03/20/2008 17:44

Oh my, that was some delicious reading.

That just totally made my day.

3-20 is now Jack Thompson Day.

mistic says:
03/20/2008 17:52

hehehe this is brilliant news, lets hope fox doesn't consider him as a valid source anymore now too :-)

HawtPawkitHero says:
03/20/2008 17:54

Phoenix0783 says:
03/20/2008 18:04

BOOM SHAKALAKA!!!11!
In your mother f'n face jack! Leave me to my own vices.

Roryzilla says:
03/20/2008 18:37

PwnCALL! ITS FOR JACK!

c0dek says:
03/20/2008 19:34

Ask not for whom the Court LOLs at, Jack, it LOLs at thee.

Today the SCOFLA launched every Zig...for great justice!

Im OK says:
03/20/2008 19:50

You know that Penny Arcade comic about Army of Two where they talk about fist-pounding? Well, that comic needs a new panel in between the second and last panels. This panel would be "Jack Thompson Gets Owned By The Florida Supreme Court" with "Fist Pound" at the bottom, accompanied by a picture of two gamers fist-pounding while a frothing-at-the-mouth Jack Thompson is in the background being carted away in a strait-jacket by the men in the white coats.

Giggles With Crabs says:
03/20/2008 20:43

There is a God!!!!