Regents of the University of California v. Bakke (1978)
Definition from Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary
The U.S. Supreme Court's first major decision on affirmative action. The Court ruled that the University of California could consider race as part of a competitive admissions process as long as it did not use quotas.
- Full text: Regents of the University of California v. Bakke (Nolo)
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August 19, 2010, 5:27 pm
