No. 03-1488
Title:	Ulysses Tory, et al., Petitioners v. Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr.
Docketed:	April 29, 2004
Lower Ct:	Court of Appeal of California, Second Appellate District

Case Nos.:	(B159437)
Decision Date:	October 29, 2003
Discretionary Court
Decision Date:	January 28, 2004
Questions Presented

~~~Date~~~	~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Apr 26 2004	Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 1, 2004)
May 19 2004	Order extending time to file response to petition to and including July 1, 2004.
Jul 1 2004	Brief of respondent Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr. in opposition filed.
Jul 13 2004	Reply of petitioners Ulysses Tory and Ruth Craft filed. (Distributed)
Jul 14 2004	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 27, 2004.
Sep 28 2004	Petition GRANTED.
Nov 1 2004	Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party recieved from counsel for the petitioners
Nov 9 2004	Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the respondents.
Nov 12 2004	Joint appendix filed.
Nov 12 2004	Brief of petitioners Ulysses Tory and Ruth Craft filed.
Nov 12 2004	Brief amici curiae of Los Angeles Times Communications LLC, et al. filed.
Nov 12 2004	Brief amicus curiae of Thomas Jefferson Center for Protection of Free Expression filed.
Nov 12 2004	Brief amici curiae of Historians Alfred Brophy, Paul Finkelman, Kermit Hall, Michael Meyerson and Stephen Siegel filed.
Nov 12 2004	Brief amicus curiae of AFL/CIO filed.
Nov 12 2004	Brief amici curiae of Michelangelo Delfino and Mary Day filed.
Dec 17 2004	Brief of respondent Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr. filed.
Jan 19 2005	SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, March 22, 2005.
Jan 20 2005	Reply of petitioners Ulysses Tory and Ruth Craft filed.
Feb 4 2005	CIRCULATED.
Mar 1 2005	Record received from Court of Appeals of California. (1 box)
Mar 18 2005	Letter from counsel for the respondent received. (Distributed).
Mar 21 2005	Letter from counsel for the petitioners received. (Distributed).
Mar 22 2005	Argued. For petitioners: Erwin Chemerinsky, Durham, N.C. For respondent: Jonathan B. Cole, Sherman Oaks, Cal.
Apr 11 2005	Suggestion of death filed by counsel for the respondent Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr. (Distributed)
Apr 13 2005	Response of petitioners Ulysses Tory and Ruth Craft filed. (Distributed)

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~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~	~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~	~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioner:
Erwin Chemerinsky	Duke University School of Law	(919) 613-7173
	Science Drive & Towerview Rd.
	Durham, NC  27708
Party name: Ulysses Tory, et al.
Attorneys for Respondent:
Jonathan B. Cole	15260 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 920	(818) 788-9500
	Sherman Oaks, CA  91403
Party name: Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr.
Other:
Kelli L. Sager	Davis Wright Tremaine LLP	(213) 633-6800
	865 S. Figueroa Street
	Suite 2400
	Los Angeles, CA  90017-2566
Party name: Los Angeles Times Communications LLC, et al.
Robert M. O'Neil	Thomas Jefferson Center for Protection of Free Expression
	400 Worrell Drive
	Charlottesville, VA  22911
Party name: Thomas Jefferson Center for Protection of Free Expression
Michael I Meyerson	University of Baltiimore School of Law	(410) 837-4550
	1420 N. Charles Street
	Baltimore, MD  21201
Party name: Historians Alfred Brophy, Paul Finkelman, Kermit Hall, Michael Meyerson and Stephen Siegel
James B. Coppess	815 Sixteenth Street, NW	(202) 637-5337
	Washington, DC  20006
Party name: AFL/CIO
Jeremy B. Rosen	Horvitz & Levy LLP	(818) 995-0800
	15760 Ventura Boulevard
	18th Floor
	Encino, CA  91436-3000
Party name: Michelangelo Delfino and Mary Day