Supreme Court could kill affirmative action next year

By Philip Klein

Published June 29, 2015 4:31pm ET

Supreme Court could kill affirmative action next year — Abigail Fisher, the Texan involved in the University of Texas affirmative action case, and Edward Blum, who runs a group working to end affirmative action, walk outside the Supreme Court in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012. (AP Photo)Â | Susan Walsh

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to rehear a case challenging racial preferences in college admissions, setting the stage for a major decision that could end affirmative action next year.

In its last day in session for the 2014-2015 term, justices announced they would consider the case Fisher v. University of Texas next term, which challenges the school’s admission policies.