Abigail Fisher says she was rejected by the University of Texas at Austin because she is white. She's seeking $100 from the school in wasted application fees. This morning at 11 a.m., the United States Supreme Court will hear her case.
Why should you care? Because the Court's decision could end affirmative action forever. Because the outcome of this case could permanently change the makeup of college student bodies.
And last but not least, because the Court's decision will either affirm or overturn a landmark Supreme Court ruling and President Bollinger's best-known legal victory.