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Lawyers and Judges who commit ethical breaches are facing tougher sanctions from the State Supreme Court, And as Mike Vasilinda tells us, the evidence was never so compelling as in the case today of two lawyers who set up an opposing counsel for a DUI.

Former judge Jackie Fulford was ordered to take early retirement after facing several ethics inquiries.

“If you want to fight lets go out back and duke it out” said then Judge John Murphy.

Judicial watchdogs recommended a fine and suspension for Judge  Murphy who challenged a public defender to a fight. The Supreme Court fired him instead.

The Current court seems to be taking a harder line than past courts when it comes to punishment.

6 Judges are currently being investigated, Complaints against judges are up 15 percent and from 2012 to 14 the number of probable cause hearings against judges went from 6 to 13.

Lawyers are not farming better with the current court either. Justice Peggy quince and other had harsh words for two lawyers Thursday.

“He choose to participation a totally unethical scheme” said Quince from the bench.

Two Tampa lawyers were on the hot seat Thursday for setting up the DUI arrest of an attorney in an opposing case. Justice Fred Lewis  was livid.

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“I’ve never encountered behavior like this and calculated and planned behavior” said Lewis.

While Chief Justice Jorge LaBarga could hardly speak.

“ I mean Quit your job, whatever, I’m out too here. I’m not doing this. What ever happened to that?” asked the Chief Justice.

Originally the bar recommended a suspension. Now Jodi thompson says the recommendation is for a permanent disbarment.

“Their conduct shows they have bad character and they should not bellowed , ever, to practice law again” Thompson told the court.

A permanent disbarment is the harshest penalty the court can impose. Judges seemed in no mood to offer any mercy.

In many cases, judges opt to retire rather than face sanctions.