"journalist perspective" Regents of the University of California v Bakkee

Do you know what caused the uproar of the Regents of the University of California v Bakke? Little did anyone know was that the Bakkee case was going to be an important civil rights case. Bakke claimed to the court that he was a victim of reverse discrimination. The case was considered one of the most important civil rights decisions to help end desegregation. 

The case started on October 12,1977 and last, till June 28, 1978. It also took place in Davis, California. Some background behind the case was that Allan Bakke applied to the University of California's medical school and was twice denied admission. After discovering that the university reserved spots for minority applicants as part of the school's affirmative action program. Bakke decided to sue the school and argue that the affirmative action program prevented him, as a white applicant, from entering and violated his rights under the 14th amendment of the Constitution. So what is the 14th amendment and how could it be used in this case? The 14th amendment is under the Equal Protection Clause. The Equal Protection Clause states, "No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person od life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws." So basically what was being discussed was that Bakke should have an equal chance like any other person. 

The case what brought to the Supreme court because the medical school's admission allegedly violated the 14th amendment and Civil Rights Act of 1964. The Supreme Court of California agreed to Bakke's statement then appealed to the United States Supreme Court. The Supreme Court involved a pathway, ruling, and sides. As Bakke sued the University and brought the case to the courts and they agreed that the medical school violated the amendments. Additionally, they found that the quota system was guilty of reverse discrimination towards Bakke. The medical school was forced to shut down their quota and tried to appeal to the United States Supreme Court. The Court's decision was that they decided that the university's quota system must be rejected as racially invalid under the Equal Protection Clause. 

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https://www.thirteen.org/wnet/supremecourt/rights/landmark_regents.html