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408:, Cochran decided to dedicate his life to practicing law. Cochran felt his career was a calling, a double opportunity to work for what he considered to be right and to challenge what he considered wrong; he could make a difference by practicing law. In
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officials unanimously approved the renaming of Mount Vernon Middle School, Cochran's boyhood middle school, to
Johnnie L Cochran Jr. Middle School in his honor. The decision received mixed responses.
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1407:"For the Defense : Johnnie Cochran's Whole Career Has Been a Prelude to What is Happening in Courtroom 103"
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doesn't fit, you must acquit." He used the phrase, which had been devised by fellow defense team member
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really galvanized the minority community. It taught me that these cases could really get attention."
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in 1993. However, the case was settled out of court by Jackson and his accuser. When Jackson faced
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2050:"Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie Nominees / Winners 2016"
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personnel, and was acquitted, with Cochran again serving as his counsel.
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Intertextual Encounters in American Fiction, Film, and Popular Culture
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513:, a call to Johnnie Cochran made "corporations and violators shake."
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482:. In contrast to his early loss in the Deadwyler case, Cochran won
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when she faced doping charges during her high school track career.
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He died from the brain tumor on March 29, 2005, at his home in
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has grown to have regional offices located in fifteen states.
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in which he appears using a confusing legal strategy called "
1760:, msnbc.msn.com, January 26, 2006; retrieved April 29, 2006.
1641:"Lawyer Johnnie Cochran Jr. Played key role in famous cases"
890:", a direct parody of his closing argument when defending O.
1070:"Showy, Tenacious Lawyer Rode Simpson Murder Trial to Fame"
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1538:"Professor Uelman credited for iconic Simpson trial quote"
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869:, a character parody of Cochran, in several episodes of
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Seinfeldia: How a Show About Nothing Changed Everything
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Famous clients mourn Johnnie Cochran at funeral in L.A.
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On May 31, 2005, two months after Cochran's death, the
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1885:"Johnnie Cochran – Northwest Louisiana Walk of Stars"
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Cochran also represented Michael Jackson when he was
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Remembering Johnnie Cochran, April 1, 2005 broadcast
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2487:The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story
2034:Parker, Trey; Stone, Matt; Lopez, Robert (2011).
1841:Loyola Law School. 2016. Retrieved March 22, 2016
991:The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story
728:that he was feeling well and was in good health.
1375:Collins, Ronald K. L.; Skover, David M. (2002).
1017:, in season 3, episode 8, "The Party's Over" of
967:Cochran is mentioned in the 2011 musical comedy
1852:"Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr. Chair in Civil Rights"
1822:, cedars-sinai.edu; accessed February 17, 2015.
858:. With the Simpson fame also came movie deals.
718:In December 2003, Cochran was diagnosed with a
1746:Cochran ruling only narrow free-speech victory
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1656:"Tom Mesereau defends big names and no-names"
1381:. Maryland: Sourcebooks MediaFusion. p.
457:Los Angeles County District Attorney's office
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2761:University of California, Los Angeles alumni
1832:Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Chair in Civil Rights
1791:, December 4, 2012; retrieved April 6, 2016.
1783:"School names can be lessons in recognition"
1680:Defense superstar Johnnie Cochran dead at 67
1494:Rupert Cornwell, Obituary: Johnnie Cochran,
2152:The Cochran Firm's Washington, D.C. website
1758:Middle school renamed after Johnnie Cochran
1498:, March 31, 2005; retrieved April 17, 2005.
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1164:Celebrity Lawyer Johnnie Cochran Dies at 67
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581:, but he was bigger and better than that".
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1522:Jeffrey Meitrodt and Mark Schleifstein,
1276:"An A-List Turnout Does Cochran Justice"
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1607:Knox, G. Gangs and Organized Crime.
2142:The Cochran Firm California website
1946:Jennifer Keishin Armstrong (2016).
1772:, City of Los Angeles, May 11, 2007
804:Los Angeles Unified School District
2726:Burials at Inglewood Park Cemetery
2515:The Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson
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1513:, greaterboston.tv, April 1, 2005.
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2756:People from Shreveport, Louisiana
2736:American criminal defense lawyers
1907:Johnnie Cochran to be MLK speaker
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1255:Hall, Carla (March 30, 2005).
480:Johnnie L Cochran Jr. law firm
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314:, former heavyweight champion
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1327:BIBR talks to Johnnie Cochran
1274:Hall, Carla (April 7, 2005).
672:Cochran defended 17-year-old
423:After passing the California
267:who was involved in numerous
36:American attorney (1937–2005)
1721:"Johnnie Cochran's Farewell"
1693:"Johnnie Cochran's Farewell"
826:Cochran's family created an
777:upon speech." Two justices,
700:accused of child molestation
386:in 1962. He was a member of
342:Cochran was born in 1937 in
281:murder trial of O.J. Simpson
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875:. He was satirized in the "
836:Loyola Marymount University
814:Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
405:Brown v. Board of Education
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1594:September 3, 2005, at the
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1378:The Trials of Lenny Bruce
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2036:Spooky Mormon Hell Dream
1496:The (London) Independent
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1467:The Honorable Jock Smith
1339:Black Issues Book Review
1037:On the opening track of
338:Early life and education
2459:The O. J. Simpson Story
1919:Dunne, Michael (2001).
1837:March 27, 2014, at the
1361:August 1, 2003, at the
852:Johnnie Cochran Tonight
741:Inglewood Park Cemetery
674:Stanley Tookie Williams
668:Stanley Tookie Williams
364:Los Angeles High School
300:Stanley Tookie Williams
221:Johnnie Lee Cochran Jr.
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1975:The Chewbacca Defense
1577:"The Louima Millions"
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888:the Chewbacca defense
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320:1992 Los Angeles riot
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2721:American prosecutors
2442:Reactions to verdict
2222:Nicole Brown Simpson
2157:Johnny Cochran Death
2004:Macmillan Publishers
602:Nicole Brown Simpson
505:actions and opposed
453:and criminal cases.
440:The American Lawyer,
350:and his mother sold
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1415:. January 29, 1995.
1304:on January 25, 2016
1230:shreveporttimes.com
1074:The Washington Post
1000:composite character
846:Depictions in media
2451:In popular culture
2266:Christopher Darden
2054:Television Academy
1524:Through The Cracks
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765:U.S. Supreme Court
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1978:, October 8, 1998
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1932:978-0-87972-848-9
1905:Robert J. Sales,
1864:on March 27, 2014
1857:Loyola Law School
1807:Los Angeles Times
1788:Los Angeles Times
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1412:Los Angeles Times
1280:Los Angeles Times
1261:Los Angeles Times
1162:Mike O'Sullivan,
996:Courtney B. Vance
832:Loyola Law School
759:Posthumous ruling
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