University of California v. Bakke

Conclusion

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Refer back to the pros and cons

Facts against The Case

Facts Supporting Bakke

Most minorities, especially African Americans thought that every college needed spots for minorities, no matter how good there grades are.

Citizens supporting him said that racial exclusion is unconstitutional, but race maybe considered a factor in the admissions process.

the Justices argue that the racial classification in the present case is necessary, and that it serves the important government objective of equality.

Justice Powell said that accepting a minimum number of minorities simply to balance out the schools and number of medical worker minorities was unconstitutional.

Many of the court justices thought that the racial minority inclusion was constitutional.

J. Powell argues that setting aside a specific number of minority students is not going to change the cultural diversity of any campus in the United States

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Bibliography

http://kids.laws.com/regents-of-the-university-of-california-v-bakke

http://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/history/regents-university-california-v-bakke.html

http://www.casebriefs.com/blog/law/constitutional-law/constitutional-law-keyed-to-chemerinsky/equal-protection/regents-of-the-university-of-california-v-bakke/

My Opinion

For this case, I am on the side of Bakke. If I apply for a Ivy League college, and someone has better scores and a higher GPA, and he or she happens to be white, then he should definitely get the spot. I believe that race has nothing to do with intelligence, and it doesnt matter of your black, white, Asian, Latino, gay or a Christian, if you're smarter than me, you just are.

Bibliography

http://kids.laws.com/regents-of-the-university-of-california-v-bakke

http://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/history/regents-university-california-v-bakke.html

http://www.casebriefs.com/blog/law/constitutional-law/constitutional-law-keyed-to-chemerinsky/equal-protection/regents-of-the-university-of-california-v-bakke/

The Verdict

The United States Supreme Court in the Regents of the University of California v. Bakke case ruled in favor of Bakke. The Court found that the University of California was guilty of violating both the 14th Amendment and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

What The Case Was About

• Bakke was a 33 year old male.
• He applied to the Davis Med School at the University of California
• He was denied on racial grounds, violating the Equal Protection Act of the Fourteenth Amendment

His MCAT scores and his GPA

were significantly higher

than some of the

minority students.

The University strictly kept

16 out of 100 spots open for

"Blacks", "Chicanos", "Asians

", and "American Indians"

University of California v. Bakke

Based on Jim Harvey's speech structures