1978 Decision

The 1978 Decision refers to the Supreme Court's ruling on the case of *Regents of the University of California v. Bakke*. It addressed whether affirmative action policies, which aim to increase diversity in education, were constitutional. The Court decided that rigid racial quotas are unconstitutional but upheld the use of race as one of several factors in admissions decisions. This ruling clarified that while race can be considered to promote diversity, it cannot be the sole or primary factor, balancing the goal of equal opportunity with prohibitions against discrimination.