“With respect, my client doesn’t care as long as the result is at the end, the opinion is affirmed.”

February 23rd, 2011

Ted Cruz during arguments today in Global-Tech Appliances, Inc. v. SEB S.A.

JUSTICE SOTOMAYOR: Forget the narrow rule. What do you think the rule should be to articulate what Justice Breyer would like?
MR. CRUZ: With respect, my client doesn’t care –
(Laughter.)
MR. CRUZ: — as long as the result is at the end, the opinion is affirmed.
JUSTICE BREYER: I know your client doesn’t care. But still we have to write this. So what about the answer?