Regents of The Regents of The University of California University of California

v. Bakke v. Bakke

By Alicia M.By Alicia M.

The case The case These all started out when a 35 These all started out when a 35

year old white man applied for year old white man applied for admission to the University of admission to the University of California Medical School at Davis. California Medical School at Davis.

He had a higher grade point He had a higher grade point average than any other minority average than any other minority candidates who were admitted.candidates who were admitted.

He was denied admission twice He was denied admission twice because he was white and because he was white and because of the special admissions.because of the special admissions.

Allen thought that the special Allen thought that the special admission program violated the admission program violated the Fourteenth Amendment. Fourteenth Amendment.

Since he was denied twice Since he was denied twice he decided to sue the he decided to sue the University of California University of California Medical School at Davis. Medical School at Davis.

The case went all the way The case went all the way to the Supreme Court.to the Supreme Court.

On June 28, 1978 the On June 28, 1978 the decision of the court was decision of the court was announced by Justice announced by Justice Lewis Powell. Lewis Powell.

Court rule 5-4 that race Court rule 5-4 that race could have been one of the could have been one of the factors.factors.

ResourcesResources

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regents_http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regents_of_the_University_of_California_v._Baof_the_University_of_California_v._Bakkekke

http://www.landmarkcases.org/http://www.landmarkcases.org/bakke/background1.htmlbakke/background1.html

http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1977/1977_76_811/1979/1977/1977_76_811/