Allan P. Bakke was a 32 year old caucasian male who was denied admission into the University of California twice after applying to their medical program. Despite Bakke’s impressive academic record as National Merit Scholar, former Marine officer, and NASA engineer his race overshadowed his career accomplishments as he was denied entree solely due to his ethnicity. This lead to Bakke filing a suit against the university on the basis that their admission procedure violated the Fourteen Amendment as well as the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Bakke argued that his denial to the university violated the Fourteen Amendment Equal Protection Clause which states “equal protection of the laws” for all born or naturalized in the United States. Therefore …show more content…
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 signed into effect on July 2 outlawed discrimination founded on race, religion, and sex. However the university of California designated 16 out of 100 spots (16%) of admission for minority applicants in an attempt to create a diverse student body. This minority group included Blacks, Chicanos, Asians, and American Indians. Despite some of these minority applicants having lower test scores than Bakke they were accepted solely on the fact that they would contribute minority status to the university. Therefore the universities admission process violated the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as it denied Bakke admission due to him not being able to contributing to their goal of a diverse student body.
In the end Allan P. Bakee’s denial to the University of California despite his extraordinary academic records as well as career goals demonstrates the violation of the Fourteen Amendment as well as the Civil Rights Act of 1964 within the universities admission procedure. Which resulted in the court ruling in the favor of Bakke on June 26, 1978 under Justice Lewis Powell. The favorable ruling resulted in Bakke’s admittance into the University of California and demonstrated that the universities admission process was unrightful as it violated both the Fourteen Amendment as well as the Civil Rights Act of
Bakke argued that his denial to the university violated the Fourteen Amendment Equal Protection Clause which states “equal protection of the laws” for all born or naturalized in the United States. Therefore …show more content…
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 signed into effect on July 2 outlawed discrimination founded on race, religion, and sex. However the university of California designated 16 out of 100 spots (16%) of admission for minority applicants in an attempt to create a diverse student body. This minority group included Blacks, Chicanos, Asians, and American Indians. Despite some of these minority applicants having lower test scores than Bakke they were accepted solely on the fact that they would contribute minority status to the university. Therefore the universities admission process violated the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as it denied Bakke admission due to him not being able to contributing to their goal of a diverse student body.
In the end Allan P. Bakee’s denial to the University of California despite his extraordinary academic records as well as career goals demonstrates the violation of the Fourteen Amendment as well as the Civil Rights Act of 1964 within the universities admission procedure. Which resulted in the court ruling in the favor of Bakke on June 26, 1978 under Justice Lewis Powell. The favorable ruling resulted in Bakke’s admittance into the University of California and demonstrated that the universities admission process was unrightful as it violated both the Fourteen Amendment as well as the Civil Rights Act of