On February 20, 2026, the Us Supreme Court handed Indian-origin attorney and former Acting US Solicitor General Neal Katyal a decisive victory. In a 6–3 decision, the Court struck down President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, ruling that the administration had exceeded its authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).
Katyal represented small businesses challenging the tariffs, including manufacturers directly affected by the levies. His argument was not framed as an economic critique. It was structural: the Constitution assigns taxation powers to Congress, not the President.
