University of California v. Bakke

University of California v. Bakke (1978) was a crucial Supreme Court case concerning affirmative action in college admissions. Allen Bakke, a white male applicant, challenged the University of California, Davis, medical school's admissions policy, which reserved spots for minority applicants. Bakke argued this was discriminatory against him based on race. The Supreme Court ruled that while affirmative action was permissible to enhance diversity, strict racial quotas were unconstitutional. The decision allowed schools to consider race as one of many factors in admissions, aiming to promote diversity while preventing racial discrimination.