 In August 2000, Parks' attorney Reed hired attorney Johnnie Cochran to help her appeal the district court's decision.Cochran argued that the song did not have First Amendment protection because, although its title carried Parks' name, its lyrics were not about her.However, Judge Hackett upheld Outkast's right to use Parks' name in November 1999, and Parks took the case to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, where some charges were remanded for further trial.