Florida Supreme Court's authority challenged

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Attorney cites state Supreme Court justices' failure to sign loyalty oaths

Six of Florida's seven Supreme Court justices filed written loyalty oaths last year after conservative activists challenged their authority to sit on the bench.

One of the ring leaders is a controversial Coral Gables attorney who wears his born-again Christianity on his sleeve and whose legal war against ultra-violent video games once landed him on "60 Minutes."

Jack Thompson is facing a 10-year disbarment for professional misconduct and the Florida Supreme Court is supposed to have the final say.

But Thompson is arguing that the justices don't have the power to punish him because all of them except Chief Justice Fred Lewis failed to properly file written loyalty oaths when they came to the bench years ago.

Thompson cites federal mandates and a 1983 Florida law that requires notarized forms — and he is adamant that the oversight is more than a harmless glitch. Years of Supreme Court rulings could hang in the balance, Thompson insists.

"Where do you go from here?" Thompson said. "You can bet criminal defense attorneys are going to jump all over this."

Florida Capitol News

[hobbit709]

1. Bet he never gave a shit until HIS ass was on the line.

[LiberalFighter]

2. Since when does the federal mandate how the state supreme courts operate?

[hobbit709]

3. This is Florida

Remember a 2000 decision on that.