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Indian-American attorney Neal Katyal is set to appear before the US Supreme Court on Wednesday to argue a case that US President Donald Trump has described as “one of the most important in the history of the country."

The case will decide whether the President has the authority to impose sweeping tariffs under the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), or whether that power rests with Congress.

Trump had earlier said he intended to attend the hearing in person but later decided against it, saying he “did not want to distract from the importance of the decision."

The 54-year-old attorney is the lead counsel for the plaintiffs, who will argue that the power of taxation and tariffs lies with Congress.

“It will be, in my opinion, one of the most

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