of texas, austin. there were people in my class with lower grades who weren t in the activities that were 5:pept were accepted to u.t. and the only difference was the color of our skin. the defense of marriage act signed by president clinton is also facing numerous challengeses. the law states the federal government will only recognize traditional marriages, meaning no federal benefits even where same-sex marriage is legal. same-sex couples are denied hundreds of different rights and benefits that are provided to married different sex couples under federal law. reporter: on the docket as well, whether to curtail parts of the historic voting rights act of 1965. it mandates federal oversight for states with a history of voting discrimination, when