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| | | Tory v. Cochran (docket #: 03-1488) (2005)
[Findlaw]
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Secondary Link
| Tory v. Cochran
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Argument Date
| 03/22/2005 |
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Decided
| 5/31/2005 |
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Supreme Court Vote
| 7-2 |
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Note
| Shortly after oral arguments the Respondent, Johnnie Cochran, died, whereupon the Court asked for additional briefing as to whether the case was moot. |
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Supreme Court Ruling
| First Amendment claim sustained. |
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| | | Issue | Whether an injunction, stemming from a defamation and privacy judgment, that ordered the petitioner never again to display a sign or speak about respondent Johnnie Cochran (favorably or otherwise) in a public place violates the petitioner’s First Amendment rights. | |
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Majority Opinion
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Breyer, J. |
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Dissenting Opinion
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Thomas, J. (joined by Scalia, J.) (dissenting re mootness issue) |
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Lower Court
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California Court of Appeals |
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Lower Court Ruling
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First Amendment claim denied. |
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Oral Arguments
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-- transcript
-- trial transcript
audio (Oyez)
[Oyez]
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| Tony Mauro Analysis |
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| Opinion - Lower Court |
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| Commentary |
Collins, Ronald K.L., "Johnnie Cochran, Word Cop," Los Angeles Times, March 27, 2005, sect. M, p. 3
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