After abortion and guns, the US Supreme Court tackles another controversial and sensitive issue -- the use of race in deciding who gets admitted to some of America's top universities.
And the conservative-dominated court may be poised to make another historic U-turn, like it did in June when it overturned the landmark 1973"Roe v. Wade" decision guaranteeing a woman's right to abortion.
It has been controversial from the start, drawing fire mostly from the right, and a number of white students have mounted legal challenges over the years, claiming"reverse discrimination." With six justices -- three of whom were nominated by former president Donald Trump, a Republican -- conservatives wield a solid majority on the nine-seat high court.
In 2014, the group filed suits against Harvard and UNC claiming that their race-conscious admissions policies discriminate against equally qualified applicants of Asian-American origin.