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Bookmark or Share- Regents of the University of California v. Bakke - WikipediaBakke, 438 U.S. 265 (1978), was a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of the United States that involved a dispute over whether preferential treatment for minorities could reduce educational opportunities for whites without violating the Constitution.
- Regents of the University of California v. Bakke | OyezAllan Bakke, a thirty-five-year-old white man, had twice applied for admission to the University of California Medical School at Davis. He was rejected both times.
- Bakke decision | Affirmative Action, Education, Supreme Court - BritannicaBakke decision, ruling in which, on June 28, 1978, the U.S. Supreme Court declared affirmative action constitutional but invalidated the use of racial quotas.
- Regents of Univ. of California v. Bakke, 438 U.S. 265 (1978)Bakke: Affirmative action programs that take race into account can continue to play a role in the college admissions process, since creating a diverse classroom environment is a compelling state interest under the Fourteenth Amendment.
- Regents of the University of California v. Bakke (1978)In Bakke, the Supreme Court considered the constitutionality of an “affirmative action” program. The University of California had established a quota for minority applicants for its medical school at UC Davis. The case addressed whether such a program violates the equality guarantee of the Equal Protection Clause. Read the Full Opinion.
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