Bakke decision

Cultural  

1. An important ruling on affirmative action given by the Supreme Court in 1978. Allan Bakke, a white man, was denied admission to a medical school that had admitted black candidates with weaker academic credentials. Bakke contended that he was a victim of racial discrimination. The Court ruled that Bakke had been illegally denied admission to the medical school, but also that medical schools were entitled to consider race as a factor in admissions. The Court thus upheld the general principle of affirmative action.

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Example Sentences

Family, he argued, often played as important a role as football in shaping a player's decision.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

But they likely won’t be determinant on a player’s decision to sign.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 12, 2023

In the insular world of professional golf, a player’s decision to enter one event or skip another amounts to minor news.

From Washington Post • Jan. 6, 2022

But the NFL player’s decision to come out, making him the league’s first active, openly gay player — well, that was years in the making.

From Washington Times • Jun. 22, 2021

Hansen has retained Tawera Kerr-Barlow as his third-choice scrumhalf, despite the player’s decision to sign for French club La Rochelle, indicating he is not quite convinced of his options behind Aaron Smith and TJ Perenara.

From Reuters • Oct. 22, 2017