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Rejected because she was white. the school says race is one of many factors it uses to achieve diversity on campus. court watchers say anthony kennedy could side with conservative justices to overturn or limit a major supreme court decision from ten years ago that allowed affirmative action. the justices are also dealing with another hot button issue, same-sex marriage. >> marriage between one man and one woman. you guys won't accept it. >> reporter: considering whether california's proposition 8 ban is constitutional, and in a second case, if the defense of marriage act can deny same-sex coup...

Campus. court watchers say antony kennedy could side with conservative justices to overturn or limit a major supreme court decision from ten years ago that allowed affirmative action. the justices are also dealing with another hot button why, same-sex marriage. >> marriage is between one man and one woman. you goes won't accept it. >> reporter: considering whether california's proposition 8 ban is constitutional and in a second case, if the defense of marriage act can deny same sex couples, the same benefits as heterosexual ones. >> i think it's going to be good. >> reporter: that case was bro...

Month. >> reporter: first up could be whether public schools can consider race when admitting students. abigail fisher sued the university of texas arguing she was rejected because she's white. >> i hope the court rules that a student's race and ethnicity should not be considered when applying to the university of texas. >> reporter: the school says race is one of many factors it uses to achieve diversity on campus. court watchers say anthony kennedy could side with conservative justices to overturn or limit a major supreme court decision from ten years ago that allowed affirmative action. the...

It. >> considering whether california's proposition 8 band is constitutional. and in a second case, if the defense of marriage act can deny same-sex couples the same federal benefits as heterosexual ones. >> i think it's going to be good. >> that case was brought by edith windsor, a nrk woman who had to pay higher estate taxes when her wife died than someone in a heterosexual marriage would have. >> i think it will validate the federal law says we won't recognize state same-sex marriages, but in the california proposition 8 case, the justices seem unlikely to require under the constitution eve...

Protection at one of the nation's most preeminent youth development programs. >> jonathan, this takes place in a larger societal environment, where we have more states legalizing same-sex marriage. we have major american athlete and professional sport, nba player coming out for the first time. while still playing -- collins. just weeks before this. there seems to be -- this seems to be part of that momentum. >> right. there's been major momentum when it comes to lgbt issues, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender issues. three states this month alone have approved marriage equality. next month, c...