TED Talks Daily What really won the trillion-dollar Supreme Court case | Neal Kumar Katyal
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May 7, 2026 
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Arguing To Strike Down A President's Signature Policy
- Neal Kumar Katyal was hired to ask the Supreme Court to declare a president's $4 trillion tariff program unconstitutional.
- He prepared despite doubt, faced internal competition, and ultimately won with the tariffs struck down 6-3.
Turn Fear Into Purpose Before High Stakes
- Reframe fear into purpose by naming what you get to do rather than what you must avoid.
- Katyal used a sports coach exercise to visualize five adjectives and recite his purpose before argument, turning terror into joy.
Scale Reading Reveals Predictable Judicial Patterns
- Reading widely reveals patterns that let you anticipate opponents' moves.
- Katyal's bespoke researcher predicted Justice Barrett's license-fee question nearly verbatim after analyzing many tariff cases.