Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 01:26pm on 21 Feb 2026,Saturday India Global
Neal Katyal is the Indian-origin lawyer who argued against Donald Trump’s global tariffs in the US Supreme Court. A former Acting Solicitor General, he challenged Trump’s use of emergency powers under a 1977 law to impose sweeping import duties. After the court ruled that only Congress can impose taxes, Katyal said, “Presidents are powerful, but our Constitution is more powerful still.” He added, “Only Congress can impose taxes on the American people.” Born in Chicago to Indian immigrant parents, Katyal has argued more than 50 cases before the Supreme Court and has handled several major constitutional matters. (PC: NDTV)
