Thompson v. The Florida Bar

Filing 51

NOTICE by John B. Thompson of Filing Florida Supreme Court Docket Sheet (Attachments: # 1)(Thompson, John)

Thompson v. The Florida Bar

Doc. 51 Att. 1

Florida Supreme Court Docket

Case Docket
Case Number: SC07-80 - Active THE FLORIDA BAR vs. JOHN BRUCE THOMPSON
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Date Docketed Description 01/18/2007 COMPLAINT

Filed By CO The Florida Bar FB BY: CO Sheila Marie Tuma 196223

Notes (O&1)

01/22/2007 No Fee Required 01/24/2007 ORDER-REFEREE APPOINTMENT (DISCIPLINARY) 01/26/2007 MOTION-STAY (PROCEEDINGS BELOW)

HON. JOSEPH P. FARINA, C.J., 11TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT PE John Bruce FILED AS "PETITION FOR Thompson 231665 BY: WRIT OF PE John Bruce MANDAMUS/PLAINTIFF'S Thompson 231665 MOTION FOR STAY OF ALL DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS" (02/14/07, SENT TO REFEREE) 01/26/2007 MOTION-OTHER PE John Bruce FILED AS "PETITION FOR SUBSTANTIVE Thompson 231665 BY: WRIT OF PE John Bruce MANDAMUS/PLAINTIFF'S Thompson 231665 MOTION FOR MEDIATION" (02/14/07, SENT TO REFEREE) 01/26/2007 LETTER PE John Bruce DATED 01/21/07 (02/14/07, Thompson 231665 BY: SENT TO REFEREE) PE John Bruce Thompson 231665 02/06/2007 ORDER-SHOW CAUSE (MISC) Respondent's letter dated January 21, 2007, Petition for Writ of Mandamus/Plaintiff's Motion for Stay of All Disciplinary Proceedings dated January 21, 2007, and Petition for Writ of Mandamus/Plaintiff's Motion for Mediation dated January 23, 2007, were filed with this Court on January 26, 2007, and have been docketed in the above case as they appear to be related to this matter.

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02/09/2007 MOTION-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE

PE John Bruce Thompson 231665 BY: PE John Bruce Thompson 231665 PE John Bruce Thompson 231665 BY: PE John Bruce Thompson 231665

02/09/2007 MOTION-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE

02/12/2007 REFEREE APPOINTED

02/12/2007 NOTICE-APPEARANCE

PE John Bruce Thompson 231665 BY: PE John Bruce Thompson 231665

02/12/2007 MOTION-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE

PE John Bruce Thompson 231665 BY: PE John Bruce Thompson 231665

02/14/2007 ORDER-SHOW CAUSE DISCHARGED

02/14/2007 ORDER-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE

According to this Court's records respondent is represented by counsel and respondent is not listed as cocounsel. Respondent is hereby directed to show cause on or before February 21, 2007, why the above filings should not be stricken as unauthorized as respondent is not listed as cocounsel in the above case. (DISCHARGED-SEE ORDER DATED 02/14/07) FILED AS "ADDITIONAL GROUNDS FOR GRANTING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS" (02/14/07, SENT TO REFEREE) FILED AS "ADDITIONAL RELIEF SOUGHT BY PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS" (02/14/07, SENT TO REFEREE) HON. DAVA J. TUNIS, 11TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT (O&1, COPY ADDRESSED TO BAR STAFF COUNSEL, FORWARDED TO BAR STAFF COUNSEL ON 02/12/07) FILED AS NOTICE OF APPEAL OF JOHN B. THOMPSON AS COCOUNSEL W/ATTACHMENTS (02/14/07, SENT TO REFEREE) FILED AS "ADDITIONAL GROUNDS FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS RE: MEDIATION" (02/14/07, SENT TO REFEREE) In light of the filing of the Notice of Appearance of John B. Thompson as Co-Counsel, it is ordered that the order to show cause issued by this Court on February 6, 2007, is hereby discharged. The Court is in receipt of Respondent's letter dated January 21, 2007, Petition for Writ of Mandamus/Plaintiff's Motion for Stay of All

02/26/2007 LETTER

Disciplinary Proceedings dated January 21, 2007, and Petition for Writ of Mandamus/Plaintiff's Motion for Mediation dated January 23, 2007, which were filed with this Court on January 26, 2007; and Respondent's Additional Grounds for Granting Petition for Writ of Mandamus dated February 5, 2007, and Additional Relief Sought by Petition for Writ of Mandamus dated February 6, 2007, which were filed with this Court on February 9, 2007; and Respondent's Additional Grounds for Writ of Mandamus Re: Mediation dated February 10, 2007, and Notice of Appearance of John B. Thompson as Co-Counsel, which were filed with this Court on February 12, 2007. The parties are hereby advised that the Honorable Dava J. Tunis was appointed as referee on February 6, 2007, and the above referenced pleadings are herewith forwarded to the referee for consideration. Please also be advised that all future pleadings should be filed with the referee until the referee's report has been filed with this Court. PE John Bruce DATED 02/21/07 (NO CERT. Thompson 231665 BY: OF SERVICE) (03/05/07, PE John Bruce LETTER TO RESPONDENT: Thompson 231665 Advising petitions for writ of mandamus filed with this Court on January 26, 2007, and additional grounds for granting petition for writ of mandamus and additional relief sought by petition for writ of mandamus filed with this Court on February 9, 2007, and additional grounds for writ of mandamus filed with this Court on February 12, 2007, were not accompanied by a $300.00 filing fee; however, if you have received a receipt from this office please provide me with a copy. Please also be advised that all pleadings or

03/12/2007 LETTER

03/13/2007 PETITION-MANDAMUS

PE John Bruce Thompson 231665 BY: PE John Bruce Thompson 231665 PE John Bruce Thompson 231665 BY: PE John Bruce Thompson 231665

correspondence filed in regard to a case pending before this Court, must contain a certificate of service stating the names and addresses of those served and, if served on an attorney, the name of the party that attorney represents. See Fla. R. App. P. 9.420. DATED 03/08/07

03/14/2007 PETITIONAMENDMENT/SUPPLEMENT

03/21/2007 PETITIONAMENDMENT/SUPPLEMENT

03/21/2007 MOTION-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE

03/26/2007 LETTER

(O&7) W/CASHIER'S CHECK IN THE AMOUNT OF $300.00 (03/29/07, COPY OF PETITION FILED) (DISMISSED W/O PREJUDICE - SEE ORDER DATED 04/12/07; AND CASHIER'S CHECK HAS BEEN RETURNED TO RESPONDENT) PE John Bruce FILED AS "ADDITIONAL Thompson 231665 BY: RELIEF SOUGHT BY PE John Bruce PETITION FOR WRIT OF Thompson 231665 MANDAMUS" (O&1) (03/29/07, COPY FILED) (DISMISSED W/O PREJUDICE - SEE ORDER DATED 04/12/07) PE John Bruce FILED AS "ADDITIONAL Thompson 231665 BY: GROUNDS FOR GRANTING PE John Bruce THIS PETITION FOR WRIT Thompson 231665 OF MANDAMUS" (O&1) (03/29/07, COPY FILED) (DISMISSED W/O PREJUDICE - SEE ORDER DATED 04/12/07) PE John Bruce FILED AS "PLAINTIFF'S Thompson 231665 BY: MOTION FOR IN CAMERA PE John Bruce INSPECTION OF TWO BAR Thompson 231665 DOCUMENTS" (O&1) (03/29/07, COPY FILED) (DISMISSED W/O PREJUDICE - SEE ORDER DATED 04/12/07) TO RESPONDENT: I am in receipt of your letter of March 8, 2007. Your letter was in response to my letter of March 5, 2007. The Court is in receipt of your Petition for Writ of Mandamus and check in the

03/29/2007 LETTER

PE John Bruce Thompson 231665 BY: PE John Bruce Thompson 231665

04/03/2007 MOTION-STAY (FSC PROCEEDINGS)

04/03/2007 PETITIONAMENDMENT/SUPPLEMENT

PE John Bruce Thompson 231665 BY: PE John Bruce Thompson 231665 PE John Bruce Thompson 231665 BY: PE John Bruce Thompson 231665

04/05/2007 PETITIONAMENDMENT/SUPPLEMENT

PE John Bruce Thompson 231665 BY: PE John Bruce Thompson 231665

amount of $300.00, received March 13, 2007; your Additional Relief Sought by Petition of Mandamus received March 14, 2007; and your Additional Grounds for Granting this Petition for Writ of Mandamus and Plaintiff's Motion for In Camera Inspection of Two Bar Documents received March 21, 2007. I also have an e-mail you sent to the Court's public e-mail address on March 16, 2007, and an electronic copy of a letter dated March 17, 2007, sent to the same e-mail address. These have all been submitted to the Court for direction. Once the Court gives direction on your filings you will be notified by court order of the Court's action. I would also note that the Clerk's Office does not respond to requests for relief sent to the Court via e-mail unless filing via e-mail has been specifically authorized by the Court in advance. DATED 03/25/07, ENCLOSING COPIES OF THE PET-MANDAMUS, ADDITIONAL RELIEF SOUGHT, ADDITIONAL GROUNDS FOR GRANTING PETITION, AND MOTION FOR IN CAMERA INSPECTION FILED AS "MOTION TO STAY THESE PROCEEDINGS" (NOT SIGNED) FILED AS "ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS" (DISMISSED W/O PREJUDICE - SEE ORDER DATED 04/12/07) FILED AS "ADDITIONAL GROUNDS FOR GRANTING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS AND/OR REQUEST THAT FILING FEE BE RETURNED TO

04/12/2007 ORDER-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE

04/12/2007 ORDER-STRIKE

PLAINTIFF" (O&1) (DISMISSED W/O PREJUDICE - SEE ORDER DATED 04/12/07) The petition for writ of mandamus, "Additional Relief Sought by Petition for Writ of Mandamus," "Additional Grounds for Granting this Petition for Writ of Mandamus," "Motion for In Camera Inspection of Two Bar Documents," "Additional Support for Petition for Writ of Mandamus," and "Additional Grounds for Granting Petition for Writ of Mandamus and/or Request that Filing Fee Be Returned to Plaintiff," raise issues that should be determined by the referee and are hereby dismissed without prejudice to seek appropriate relief before the referee. See R. Regulating Fla. Bar 3-7.6(h)(2), (h)(4), (h)(8), (m)(1). By order dated February 14, 2007, respondent was specifically advised that all future pleadings should be filed with the referee until the referee's report has been filed with this Court. Respondent is reminded to comply with the orders of this Court. Additionally, the Court notes that respondent has attached inappropriate and pornographic materials to his petitions that are irrelevant to his arguments. Respondent is warned that should he continue to submit such inappropriate filings, the Court will consider imposing sanctions which may include, but are not limited to, a limitation on Respondent's ability to submit further filings without the signature of an attorney other than himself. Respondent's Motion to Stay These Proceedings filed in the above cases is hereby stricken as it is not signed. The above cases are not consolidated and a separate motion must be filed

04/20/2007 LETTER

05/03/2007 PETITION-MANDAMUS

05/07/2007 PETITIONAMENDMENT/SUPPLEMENT

FILED AS "ADDITIONAL RELIEF SOUGHT BY PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS" (O&7) (DENIED, SEE ORDER DATED 07/13/07) 05/16/2007 PETITIONPE John Bruce FILED AS "ADDITIONAL AMENDMENT/SUPPLEMENT Thompson 231665 BY: RELIEF SOUGHT BY PE John Bruce PETITION FOR WRIT OF Thompson 231665 MANDAMUS" (O&7) (DENIED, SEE ORDER DATED 07/13/07) 07/11/2007 PETITION-MANDAMUS PE John Bruce (O&7) (NOT SERVED TO Thompson 231665 BY: BAR COUNSEL OR PE John Bruce REFEREE) Thompson 231665 07/13/2007 ORDER-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE To the extent the Respondent DY seeks mandamus relief, the petition for writ of mandamus and supplements are denied because respondent has an adequate alternative legal remedy by way of a petition for review after the referee issues her report. See Huffman v. State, 813 So. 2d 10, 11 (Fla. 2000) (stating that in order to be entitled to a writ of mandamus, petitioner must show clear legal right to performance or requested act, that respondent has indisputable legal duty to perform that act, and that no other adequate remedy exists). To the extent the Respondent seeks prohibition relief, the petition and supplements are denied. See Fischer v. Knuck, 497 So. 2d 240, 242 (Fla. 1986) (stating "[a] verified motion for disqualification must contain an actual factual foundation for the alleged fear of prejudice[,]" and finding that the petitioner's subjective fears, as alleged, were

PE John Bruce Thompson 231665 BY: PE John Bruce Thompson 231665 PE John Bruce Thompson 231665 BY: PE John Bruce Thompson 231665 PE John Bruce Thompson 231665 BY: PE John Bruce Thompson 231665

for each case. DATED 04/17/07, REQUESTING THE RETURN OF HIS $300.00 CASHIER'S CHECK (O&7) (DENIED, SEE ORDER DATED 07/13/07)

07/17/2007 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE (AMD)

07/17/2007 MOTION-STAY (FSC PROCEEDINGS)

PE John Bruce Thompson 231665 BY: PE John Bruce Thompson 231665

07/18/2007 PETITIONAMENDMENT/SUPPLEMENT

PE John Bruce Thompson 231665 BY: PE John Bruce Thompson 231665

07/20/2007 PETITIONAMENDMENT/SUPPLEMENT

PE John Bruce Thompson 231665 BY: PE John Bruce Thompson 231665

07/20/2007 MOTION-DISMISS

PE John Bruce Thompson 231665 BY: PE John Bruce Thompson 231665

07/20/2007 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE (AMD)

07/23/2007 NOTICE

PE John Bruce

not reasonably sufficient to justify a well-founded fear of prejudice); see also 5-H Corp. v. Padovano, 708 So. 2d 244, 24849 (Fla. 1997). BY: PE John Bruce Thompson 231665 FOR PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS FILED 07/11/07 (O&7) (BAR COUNSEL STILL NOT SERVED) FILED AS PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR STAY OF DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS PENDING DETERMINATION AS TO PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS (O&7) (NOT SERVED TO BAR COUNSEL) FILED AS PLAINTIFF'S PARTIAL LISTING OF HARMFUL ERRORS BY THE FLORIDA BAR AND BY REFEREE TUNIS TO BE REMEDIED BY THIS COURT'S ISSUANCE OF A WRIT OF MANDAMUS (O&7) (NOT SERVED TO BAR COUNSEL) FILED AS PLAINTIFF'S ADDENDUM TO WRIT OF MANDAMUS PETITION (O&7) (NOT SERVED TO BAR COUNSEL OR REFEREE) FILED AS PLAINTIFF'S VERIFIED ADDENDUM TO WRIT OF MANDAMUS PETITION IN LIGHT OF GROSS MISCONDUCT BY DESIGNATED REVIEWER/BAR GOVERNOR BEN KUEHNE AND BY THE FLORIDA BAR and MOTION TO DISMISS ALL BAR COMPLAINTS (O&6) (NOT SERVED TO BAR COUNSEL) BY: PE John Bruce Thompson 231665 FOR PLEADINGS FILED 07/11/07, 07/17/07, 07/18/07, AND 07/20/07 FILED AS PLAINTIFF'S

07/30/2007 PETITIONAMENDMENT/SUPPLEMENT

Thompson 231665 BY: PE John Bruce Thompson 231665 PE John Bruce Thompson 231665 BY: PE John Bruce Thompson 231665

08/01/2007 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE (AMD)

08/01/2007 PETITIONAMENDMENT/SUPPLEMENT

08/01/2007 PETITIONAMENDMENT/SUPPLEMENT

08/02/2007 PETITIONAMENDMENT/SUPPLEMENT

08/03/2007 PETITIONAMENDMENT/SUPPLEMENT

08/03/2007 PETITIONAMENDMENT/SUPPLEMENT

08/09/2007 PETITIONAMENDMENT/SUPPLEMENT

08/10/2007 PETITION-

NOTICE OF DEADLINE FOR THE SUPREME COURT (O&7) FILED AS ADDITIONAL RELIEF SOUGHT BY PLAINTIFF BY WRIT OF MANDAMUS (O&7) BY: PE John Bruce Thompson 231665 FOR RESPONDENT'S "ADDITIONAL RELIEF SOUGHT BY PLAINTIFF BY WRIT OF MANDAMUS" FILED 07/30/07 PE John Bruce FILED AS SUPPLEMENT TO Thompson 231665 BY: PLAINTIFF'S PETITION FOR PE John Bruce WRIT OF MANDAMUS (O&7) Thompson 231665 PE John Bruce FILED AS "VERIFIED Thompson 231665 BY: SUPPLEMENT TO PE John Bruce PLAINTIFF'S PETITION FOR Thompson 231665 WRIT OF MANDAMUS [WARNING: THIS PLEADING HAS BEEN PREPARED AND SUBMITTED BY A LAWYER THAT THE FLORIDA BAR ALLEGES IS INSANE]" PE John Bruce FILED AS VERIFIED Thompson 231665 BY: SUPPLEMENT TO PE John Bruce PLAINTIFF'S PETITION FOR Thompson 231665 WRIT OF MANDAMUS (W/ATTACHMENT) (O&7) PE John Bruce FILED AS VERIFIED Thompson 231665 BY: SUPPLEMENT TO PE John Bruce PLAINTIFF'S PETITION FOR Thompson 231665 WRIT OF MANDAMUS AND/OR PETITION FOR WRIT OF PROHIBITION (W/ATTACHMENT) (O&7) PE John Bruce FILED AS VERIFIED Thompson 231665 BY: SUPPLEMENT TO PE John Bruce PLAINTIFF'S PETITION FOR Thompson 231665 WRIT OF MANDAMUS AND/OR PETITION FOR WRIT OF PROHIBITION (O&7) PE John Bruce FILED AS VERIFIED Thompson 231665 BY: SUPPLEMENT TO PE John Bruce PLAINTIFF'S PETITION FOR Thompson 231665 WRIT OF MANDAMUS AND/OR PETITION FOR WRIT OF PROHIBITION (O&7) PE John Bruce FILED AS VERIFIED

Thompson 231665 BY: SUPPLEMENT TO PE John Bruce PLAINTIFF'S PETITION FOR Thompson 231665 WRIT OF MANDAMUS AND/OR PETITION FOR WRIT OF PROHIBITION (O&7) 08/10/2007 MOTIONPE John Bruce FILED AS VERIFIED RECUSAL/DISQUALIFICATION Thompson 231665 BY: SUPPLEMENT TO PE John Bruce PLAINTIFF'S PETITION FOR Thompson 231665 WRIT OF MANDAMUS AND/OR ORDER TO REMOVE CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE DAVA J. TUNIS AS REFEREE IN THIS "DISCIPLINARY" ACTION

AMENDMENT/SUPPLEMENT