Bakke case

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Bakke case (1978) US Supreme Court case involving Allan Bakke, who was refused admission (1972) to the University of California. He sued the university on a charge that he had been passed over in favour of less qualified applicants. The Supreme Court ruled that Bakke had been a victim of reverse discrimination and must be admitted to the university.

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