former Acting Solicitor General Neal Katyal appreciation thread

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14. Meet Neal Katyal, Indian-American Lawyer Who Argued Against Trump's Tariffs

https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/meet-neal-katyal-indian-american-lawyer-who-argued-against-donald-trumps-tariffs-in-us-supreme-court-11116235

"... Moments after the ruling, Katyal said, "Today, the United States Supreme Court stood up for the rule of law, and Americans everywhere. Its message was simple: Presidents are powerful, but our Constitution is more powerful still. In America, only Congress can impose taxes on the American people."

.... Born in Chicago to Indian immigrant parents - a doctor and an engineer - Katyal has built a career around high-stakes constitutional battles. He is a graduate of Dartmouth College and Yale Law School and clerked for Justice Stephen Breyer of the US Supreme Court.

Appointed Acting Solicitor General by President Barack Obama in 2010, Katyal represented the federal government before the Supreme Court and the Courts of Appeals nationwide. He has argued more than 50 cases before the Supreme Court, breaking records for minority advocates.

.... "Just think about it like that. The son of immigrants was able to go to court and say on behalf of American small businesses, hey, this president is acting illegally. And I was able to present my case, have them ask really hard questions at me. It was a really intense oral argument. And at the end of it, they voted and we won," he told MS Now in an interview..."