When President Biden nominated Ketanji Brown Jackson for the U.S. Supreme Court, it seemed like a major civil rights victory. But that victory could feel like a bitter irony this fall, when the high court hears two cases that will likely obliterate affirmative action. If Jackson gets approved by the Senate, she will probably be making two divergent types of history in her first months on the court: being its first black female and hearing cases that could likely overturn 40 years of legal precedents involving race-conscious admissions. The cases, one against Harvard and the other against the University of North Carolina, were both brought by Students for Fair Admissions ("SFFA"), an organization founded by conservative entrepreneur and long-time affirmative action foe Ed Blum. If the Supreme Court rules in favor of the plaintiffs, as expected, colleges and universities would not only be barred from using race as a factor in admissions but also prohibited from knowing the race of applicants. The decisions will likely force schools to completely revamp their admissions policies and rethink how to apply for education grants. Colleges and universities will be able to find ways to preserve--and boost--diversity on their campuses. But they should not wait until the court issues what will likely be a landmark affirmative action decision in the spring of 2023.