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Fourteenth Amendment
The fourteenth amendment was passed, which said that "any state [cannot] deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws." (Fourteenth Amendment, Section 1). -
Title VI
Title six, which prohibits racial or gender discrimination in a program or group. Sec. 2000d states: "No person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.." -
First Rejection
Bakke's Application was rejected by UC Davis in this year. -
Second Rejection
Bakke was rejected yet again from UC Davis, -
Decision Made
The Justices present six different opinions of the case.