The Supreme Court ruling in the Bakke case was that:

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The ruling in the Bakke case was that racial preferences are legal but quotas are not. The court upheld affirmative action but struck down the use of rigid quotas in college admissions. The court stated that race could be used as a factor in admissions decisions but only if it was used alongside other factors and weighed on a case-by-case basis. This decision set the standard for affirmative action policies in higher education.

The Supreme Court Ruling in the Bakke Case Was That