Regents of The University of California v. Bakke By Alicia M.

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Regents of The University of California v. Bakke By Alicia M.

The case These all started out when a 35 year old white man applied for admission to the University of California Medical School at Davis. These all started out when a 35 year old white man applied for admission to the University of California Medical School at Davis. He had a higher grade point average than any other minority candidates who were admitted. He had a higher grade point average than any other minority candidates who were admitted. He was denied admission twice because he was white and because of the special admissions. He was denied admission twice because he was white and because of the special admissions. Allen thought that the special admission program violated the Fourteenth Amendment. Allen thought that the special admission program violated the Fourteenth Amendment.

Since he was denied twice he decided to sue the University of California Medical School at Davis. Since he was denied twice he decided to sue the University of California Medical School at Davis. The case went all the way to the Supreme Court. The case went all the way to the Supreme Court. On June 28, 1978 the decision of the court was announced by Justice Lewis Powell. On June 28, 1978 the decision of the court was announced by Justice Lewis Powell. Court rule 5-4 that race could have been one of the factors. Court rule 5-4 that race could have been one of the factors.

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