The U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the University of Michigan's admissions procedures was based on the rule that
A) Racial categories on application materials were inadequate.
B) While race can be used as a factor in admissions it cannot be linked to the existence of racial quotas.
C) Race and racial quotas cannot play a role in admissions decisions.
D) For race to be used in college admissions, in any form, violates the civil rights of white students.

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The Supreme Court ruled that race can be considered as one of many factors in college admissions but cannot be used to establish racial quotas, which would be unconstitutional.

The US Supreme Court Ruling on the University of Michigan's Admissions