Regents of the University of California v. Bakke

Before 1973, UC Davis' medical school admitted students differently based on race. Minorities and disadvantaged students were admitted separately and subsequently, were accepted with lower GPA's or Medical College Aptitude Test scores than regular students. Alan Bakke was denied from the university even though he had substantially higher aptitude scores than average. He sued the school and California's court found the admissions unlawful, violating both federal and state constitutions.The Supreme Court agreed with his appeal and forced UCD to accept Bakke.

The Supreme Court decided that the admissions program did not follow the fourteenth amendment for equal individuals. The amendment was originally made to bridge the differences of the white and black communities and to block out any form of preference based on ethnicity or condition of prior servitude. Justice Powell explained that

it was no longer possible to peg he guarantees of the Fourteenth Amendment to the struggle for equality of one racial minority.

The university was justly found to have unfair advantages for minorities.
I agree with the case's outcome because the admissions were not carried out equally. I am personally going through college admissions and feel as though this is a very important issue today. I hear people talking about not putting down a race when applying especially if they are Asian. UC's admit more individuals who are less fortunate financially or are part of minority groups. I know people who are 1/16th or 1/8th native American who use their race for better admission rates.

Here is an exceptional article about the case from Cornell University's Law School website.