Some of the key cases before the nation’s highest court come into focus this week on Politics & Power.

Reverse discrimination

One of the cases being tackled has to do with reverse discrimination. At question is whether the U.S. Supreme Court will remove the additional “background circumstances” requirement.

Suing gun manufacturers

The second case up for discussion has to do with lawsuits against manufacturers and distributors of firearms.

The government of Mexico filed a $10 billion lawsuit against Smith & Wesson alleging that they are aiding and abetting Mexican cartels in obtaining firearms.

The question at hand: Can Mexico bring such a case?

Nuclear waste storage

The justices will also tackle a question about nuclear waste as the nation continues a frustrating search for storage sites.

Complicated politics have gotten in the way of addressing the problem since the advent of nuclear power in the last century.

The question at hand is whether the Nuclear Regulatory Commission should restart plans to temporarily store nuclear waste at sites in rural Texas and New Mexico.