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Regents of the University of California v. Bakke

438 U.S. 265 (1978)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtSupreme Court of the United States
Year1978
StatusOverruled

Key Principle

Fixed racial quotas in university admissions violate the Equal Protection Clause and Title VI, but race may be considered as one factor among many in pursuit of the compelling interest in student-body diversity.

Area of Law

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