Regents of the University of California v. Bakke, 438 U.S. 265, was a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of the United States that involved a dispute over whether preferential treatment for minori
Students protest at a meeting of the Regents of the University of California, June 20, 1977
Protest against the California Supreme Court's decision in Bakke, Los Angeles, May 7, 1977
Poster for rally urging that affirmative action be upheld in Bakke, October 1977
Thurgood Marshall on Bakke
In the United States, affirmative action consists of government-mandated, government-approved, and voluntary private programs granting special consideration to groups considered or classified as histo
Regents of the University of California v. Bakke
…over whether preferential treatment for minorities could reduce educational opportunities for whites without violating the Constitution. It upheld affirmative action, allowing race to be one of several factors in college admission policy. However, the court ruled that specific racial quotas, such as the 16 out of…
A protest in Boston's Copley Square on October 14, 2018, to support the lawsuit from Students for Fair Admissions against Harvard