By Admin 
A historic case is being heard in the Supreme Court of America on Wednesday, which Donald Trump himself has described as the most important decision in the history of the country. In the hearing of this case, well-known lawyer of Indian origin Neal Katyal will argue as the lead lawyer. Trump himself had said that he wanted to attend this hearing, but later he said that he did not want to divert attention from the seriousness of the court’s decision.
What is the matter?
This case focuses on whether the US President has the authority to impose large-scale tariffs (import taxes) under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) of 1977 or only the US Parliament (Congress) has this authority. Neel Katyal argues that the right to impose taxes and tariffs should not rest with the President but with Congress. Trump had said that this decision is so important that if he wins, America will become the richest and safest country in the world. But if we lose, the country may end up in a situation like third world countries.
Who is Neel Katyal?
54 year old Neel Katyal is a lawyer of Indian origin who has argued more than 50 cases in the US Supreme Court so far. He also took part in the historic case like Al Gore vs Bush in the year 2000. He has also appeared in court against many decisions of President Trump. Like against the travel ban imposed on Muslim countries and efforts for rapid deportation. For this reason, he is also called Trump’s legal opponent (Trump tormentor) in the American media.
Neil was born in Chicago. His mother was a doctor and father an engineer, who had gone to America from India. He studied law at Yale Law School, where he was mentored by renowned Indian-American legal expert Akhil Amar. His sister Sonia Katyal is a law professor at the University of California, Berkeley, while Akhil Amar’s brother Vikram Amar is the former dean of the University of Illinois Law College.
Another Indian lawyer also in this case
Another Indian-American lawyer Prateek Shah is also involved in this case. He is the head of Supreme Court and Appellate matters in the law firm named Akin Gump. Prateek Shah is challenging the powers of the President on behalf of American companies like Learning Resources and hand2mind. The Supreme Court has decided to hear all these cases together. Interestingly, Katyal got the right to present this case by tossing a coin.
The world’s eyes on the hearing
The hearing of this case in the US Supreme Court will last for 80 minutes, whereas in normal cases only 60 minutes are available. The court is expected to be packed. The eyes of the whole world are fixed on whether the economic powers of the President will be limited or whether he will get more powers.
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