Regents University Of California V Bakke. Regents of the university of california v. Bakke decision, formally regents of the university of california v.

Bakke is a 1978 court case evaluating the implementation of affirmative action protocols in higher education admissions programs. § 2000d et seq., provides for a private cause of action. Bakke, ruling in which, on june 28, 1978, the u.s.

Bakke V Regents Of The University Of California. Argued october 12, 1977.decided june 28, 1978.certiorari to the supreme court of california.268 *268 archibald cox argued the cause for petitioner. The school reserved sixteen places in each entering class of one hundred for qualified minorities, as part of the university's affirmative action program, in an effort to redress longstanding, unfair minority exclusions.

He was rejected both times. In 1974, bakke did so but was rejected again. The regents of university of california v.