Watch: Supreme Court expected to hand down major decisions

The Supreme Court is deep into its busiest period as it readies opinions about race, student loans, LGBTQ rights, religion and federal elections. RELATED: Affirmative action: Supreme court hears arguments from UNC and Harvard https://youtu.be/0yZe1dGiiX0 The Supreme Court on Thursday invalidated race-conscious admissions policies used by Harvard College and the University of North Carolina to diversify their campuses, a decision with enormous consequences not only for higher education but also the American workplace. In a 6-3 decision written by Chief Justice John Roberts and decided along ideological lines, the court held that the policies violated the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment. The vote was 6-2 in the Harvard case because Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, as expected, recused herself because of her relationship with the college. » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://bit.ly/2N6caWS » USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, photos, videos and VR. #SupremeCourt #News #Live