Paul M. Collins, director of Legal Studies at the University of Massachusetts, was mentioned in an article, "In Nine Trips to Supreme Court, Ted Cruz Saw Mixed Results", published by the Texas Tribune on January 24, 2016. Collins stated that it is very rare for lawyers to argue in front of the Supreme Court, much less to do it nine times. He also adds that arguing a case to the Supreme Court is more of answering many questions so you have to be very sharp on your toes.