A pair of cases currently before The U.S. Supreme Court will affect the consideration of race in college admissions programs for the foreseeable future.

In Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina, US Supreme Court, No. 21-707, the most diverse Supreme Court in American history tackles nuanced issues of equal protection and race under the Fourteenth Amendment. A decision is expected in June 2023.