Briefly summarize the facts, the grounds for the lawsuit, and the decision in the Bakke case.
History · Middle School · Thu Feb 04 2021
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In the Bakke case (Regents of the University of California v. Bakke, 1978), Allan Bakke challenged the affirmative action policy at the University of California Davis Medical School. The grounds for the lawsuit were that Bakke, a white applicant, argued he was unfairly denied admission based on race. The Supreme Court's decision was complex, with a majority ruling that universities could consider race as a factor in admissions but rejecting the use of racial quotas. This decision had a significant impact on affirmative action policies in higher education.