Which Supreme Court case upheld affirmative action in university admissions while rejecting strict racial quotas?
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Correct answer: Regents of the University of California v. Bakke
Regents of the University of California v. Bakke allowed race to be considered as one factor in admissions. However, the Court rejected rigid racial quotas as unconstitutional.
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