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Regents of Univ. of California v. 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, 438 U.S. 265 (1978), was a landmark decisionby the Supreme Court of the United Statesthat involved a dispute of whether preferential treatment for minorities could reduce educational opportunities for whites without violating the Constitution.
5 lis 2018 · Regents of Univ. of California v. Bakke was the landmark affirmative action case of its time, and subsequent decisions have clarified the Court’s position always with this case in mind. In finding for Bakke, the Court was able to minimize opposition to affirmative action programs.
Applicants of color with lower grade point averages and test scores were admitted under the specialty admissions program. Bakke filed suit, alleging that the dual admissions system violated the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment and excluded him on the basis of race.
Did the University of California violate the Fourteenth Amendment's equal protection clause, and the Civil Rights Act of 1964, by practicing an affirmative action policy that resulted in the repeated rejection of Bakke's application for admission to its medical school?
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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