The 2016 Surpeme Court term may feature descisions that roll back or eliminate several of President Obama's "transformational" changes to America.  Or it may codify them, confirming the president's theory of executive power. Here are a few issues the court will probably be dealing with in 2016: Abortion The court will decide whether Texas can enforce two regulations that would force about three-fourths of the state’s abortion clinics to shut down. One measure requires clinics to use only doctors with admitting privileges at a nearby hospital. A second requires abortion facilities to match the standards of an outpatient surgical center. [...] Affirmative action The court’s conservatives believe the Constitution and the civil rights laws forbid schools and colleges from admitting students based on their race, and they would like to strike down affirmative action policies that favor some applicants over others based on their race...(Read Full Post)