On June 28, 1978, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered its decision in Regents of the University of California v. Bakke. The Court ruled that while affirmative action policies are constitutional, the use of strict racial quotas in admissions processes violates the Equal Protection Clause. The case involved Allan Bakke, a white applicant denied admission to UC Davis Medical School, who argued that the school\’s affirmative action program was discriminatory. The decision had profound implications for educational institutions and the implementation of affirmative action policies across the United States.
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