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Regents of the University of California v. Bakke

Regents of the University of California v. Bakke 438 US 265 1978, is a landmark United States Supreme Court case which bars quota systems in college admissions but affirms constitutionality of programs giving advantage to underrepresented minorities.

The Decision

Handed down on 28 June 1978, the decision of the Court was announced by Justice Lewis Powell[?]. The court ruled that race could be one, but only one, of many factors used by discriminatory boards, like those of college admissions.

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