Okla. Judge Disbarred For Using Sex Device

(AP)  The Oklahoma Supreme Court on Tuesday disbarred a former judge who served prison time for using a sexual device while presiding over trials.

Former Creek County District Judge Donald Thompson, 61, was accused of using a "penis pump" in court and convicted in June 2006 on four counts of indecent exposure.

Thompson was released in April after serving 20 months of a four-year prison term and has had to register as a sex offender. He was suspended from the bar association in late 2006.

The opinion written by Supreme Court Justice John Reif states that discipline less than disbarment has been imposed in cases involving felony convictions.

"However, the nature of the crimes in this matter led this Court to conclude that nothing less than disbarment is appropriate. The conduct was not isolated, having occurred over a fairly lengthy period of time and on four separate occasions," Reif wrote.

Thompson maintained during trial that the device was given to him as a gag gift by a hunting buddy and denied ever using it during trials. The Supreme Court said he never responded to requests for a hearing on his disbarment.

Thompson's attorney, Clark Brewster, said Thompson never had any intention of practicing law after he resigned in 2004 when the allegations were first made.

[surinbasebal]

How can he be charged with indecent exposure if no one saw his ***? What goes on under the desk stays under the desk. I remember a Democratic president who, as they say, received oral gratification under his desk; but, he still finished out his term. The robes judges wear and their desks can easily conceal ***-pumping; maybe the guy wants to be well hung so he can surprise his wife. People read books while they poop, this guy is a multi-tasker too, seeking to maximize his time in order to improve upon his short-comings. Whats next...will adjusting your crotch, pulling out wedgies, or scratching your itchy scrotum be considered indecent exposure? Watch out baseball players...that will be ******* soon.

[keal77]

The appointment capped a 26-year career on the bench that began in 1982 at age 32 when he was named chief of the newly created federal claims court, which handles lawsuits related to federal contracts.

Three years later, President Ronald Reagan appointed him to the 9th Circuit, making him the youngest federal appellate judge in the country.

President George H.W. Bush seriously considered nominating Kozinski for high court openings in 1990 and 1991, though the jurist hasn''t received the same considerations from the current Bush administration.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/06/12/national/main4174874.shtml?source=related_story

[missingamerica]

Nope the pudd pumper is a Democrat appointed by Carter. You can be sure that he is a democrat because they didn''t list the party affiliation in the article and it would have been emphasized were he a Republican. Plus I looked it up.

Posted by rational_1 at 09:14 PM : Sep 24, 2008

Probably isn''t a Republican; a Republican would have gone to an airport bathroom and had somebody else...oh, never mind.

[kansas1946]

I read about this when the case was going on and just couldn''t believe it. The details were just so creepy and outrageous that it sounded like a SNL skit. It still does. Humans are NUTS!!

[rational_1]

The Judge is a leading fundraiser for McCain. He knows how to pump up the donations for his campaign. Lets see McCain give the money back
Posted by smurfcrusher at 07:47 PM : Sep 24, 2008

Nope the pudd pumper is a Democrat appointed by Carter. You can be sure that he is a democrat because they didn''t list the party affiliation in the article and it would have been emphasized were he a Republican. Plus I looked it up.

[blackyowe]

I remember this case well this is one cracked nut! It is good he is off the bench for good!

[sashenka1]

Everyone aware of the Judge''s carnal demonstrations, during or after the lengthy time period of incidents, seem to agree he (Judge) did this very personal act repeatedly and wilfully with others present. His robe surely was unzipped to show the transparent apparatus and its peripheral suctioning equipment. Now, a police/judge/facilitator in a well known police comedy had a similar act with speaker/podium or bench with the human male facilitator inside the podium who was using his suctioning techniques without mechanical apparatus to accomplish the same thing in relative privacy unseen by the audience and probably at less cost to successfully achieve the same objective. I guess OK judges don''t go to movies to learn how to get by with these things. The White House does (go to the movies for educational purposes)! No pumps were allowed the XJudge in prison! He had a choice of a live facilitator or just hand it to a "wing-it" procedure. So sad.

[rbardwell]

Nice try gwn01, maybe you could lay off the liquor long enough to spell "donations". He''s a registered Republican in OK. Perhaps your oral representation of the judge''s apparatus should detach from McBush.

The Judge is a leading fundraiser for Obama. He knows how to pump up the domnations for his campaign. Lets see Obama give the money back

Posted by gwno1 at 05:44 PM : Sep 24, 2008

[smurfcrusher]

The Judge is a leading fundraiser for McCain. He knows how to pump up the donations for his campaign. Lets see McCain give the money back

[stn_sage]

WHAT?! With all due respect to Oklahomans, I haven''t met many, but the ones I have met all seemed to be a little bit odd---

Geez, your state court system certainly craves something to be desired!

It''s probably the percholate in your water supply and the chemtrails you breathe in the air that have you folks acting ''off the wall''!