Supreme decisions: a look at some other key rulings to come.

By the time its current term ends in June, the Supreme Court is expected to have issued about 75 rulings. That represents just a sliver of the 10,000 cases that were submitted to the justices for their consideration.

Many of the Court's decisions are very technical and get little attention from the media, but a few of the cases yet to be decided are highly anticipated. In fact, the justices often rule on their most important cases just before adjourning for the summer. One of those cases this year includes a challenge to Obamacare that could threaten the viability of the healthcare reform law, which President Obama considers among his biggest accomplishments.

Here's a look at two other key cases that will soon be decided.

The Confederate Flag

Can Texas refuse to allow specialty license plates featuring the Confederate flag? That's the question before the Court in Walker v. Sons of Confederate Veterans.

Specialty plates showing support for sports teams, fraternities, and groups like the Boy Scouts are common across the nation. And nine states In the South offer a license plate for the Sons of Confederate Veterans that depicts a Confederate flag. Supporters view the flag as honoring Southern heritage.

But Texas refused to allow a plate with the Confederate flag, which many people associate with slavery and discrimination.

The Sons of Confederate Veterans says the state Is denying its First Amendment right to free speech. The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a...

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