Law & Order (TV Series)

Chosen (2003)

Fred Thompson: DA Arthur Branch

Quotes 

• Arthur Branch : What is a 'Randy Dworkin'?

• Jack McCoy : I know, I know...

  Arthur Branch : My first appellate case. Judge Kornbeck asked me to define strict scrutiny as it pertains to substantive due process.

  Jack McCoy : With all due respect, any first-year law student could do that.

  Arthur Branch : Well, perhaps, but there I was confronted with the majesty of the Court of Appeals. Nine gods in black robes looking down at me. And I froze. And he repeated the question. "Counselor, what do you mean by strict scrutiny?" So finally I looked him straight in the eye and I said, "Well, your honor, it's like regular scrutiny, but with a girdle."

  Jack McCoy : Too bad Judge Kornbeck was born without a sense of humor.

  Arthur Branch : On the contrary, he busted up. And so did his eight brethren. And you know what? I won that case. Opposing counsel had 100 years of precedent, but I made the judge laugh.

  Jack McCoy : And we have...

  Arthur Branch : And if they like this guy more than they like you, there's a good chance we could be sucking wind.

• Serena Southerlyn : My point is, is that Mr. Strelzik's little black book might embarrass a lot of influential people.

  Arthur Branch : Did he kill Gordon Meeks?

  Jack McCoy : We think he did.

  Arthur Branch : Does anyone in this room have his or her name in that little book of his?

  Jack McCoy : Of course not.

  Arthur Branch : Then convict the S.O.B.