Supreme Court looks at policies asking if the policies protect rights of white applicants . Some groups worry conservative majority will strike down or severely limit affirmative action . ` There 's a good chance that affirmative action , at least in the case of education , is on the chopping block , '' said Thomas Goldstein , a Washington appellate attorney and SCOTUSblog.com editor . A larger debate is whether race - conscious policies serve their ultimate purpose of protecting minority students . Decision could come in two days as part of busy end to Supreme Court term .
Supreme Court looks at policies asking if the policies protect rights of white applicants . Some groups worry conservative majority will strike down or severely limit affirmative action . A larger debate is whether race - conscious policies serve their ultimate purpose of protecting minority students . Decision could come in two days as part of busy end to Supreme Court term .