Regents of the University of California v. Bakke (1978)

Allan Bakke, a thirty-five-year-old white man, had applied twice for admission to the University of California Medical School at Davis, but was rejected both times. 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 exterminate unfair minority exclusions from the medical profession. Bakke's qualifications exceeded those of any of the minority students admitted in the two years that Bakke's applications were denied. Bakke contended that he was excluded from admission solely on the basis of race, first in the California courts, then after being ruled against, Bakke took it to the Supreme Court.
     I agree with Bakke's argument in this case.  If someone is better qualified for a job or position, they should get it.  Setting up a system in which one race has an advantage over another race, despite its good moral purpose, still decreases the advancement of racial equality in America. 
   Bakke barely won the Supreme Court case with a 5-4 vote between the justices, ruling in favor of Bakke. Justice Powell concluded that though race could not be the basis for excluding a candidate, race may be one of many factors in admissions considerations  As a result of the decision, Bakke was admitted to the medical school and graduated in 1982.

  This landmark decision may seem unfair to some, but the root of the Supreme Court's decision was racial equality, and they decided not to favor one race over another which will help decide many cases to come in the future.