The issue of affirmative action was avoided by the Supreme Court in the case of Regents of the University of California v. Bakke.

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In the case of Regents of the University of California v. Bakke (1978), the Supreme Court directly addressed the issue of affirmative action, ruling that race could be one of several admission criteria in universities but that strict racial quotas were unconstitutional.

The Issue of Affirmative Action Was Avoided by the Supreme