10209. THE BAKKE DECISION. A comprehensive examination and review of the 1978 Supreme Court case Regents of the University of California v. Bakke. The historical context of the civil rights legislation and decisions since Brown v. Board of Education is discussed; the progress of the Bakke case through the California courts to the high court of the land is detailed. Majority and dissenting opinions in the case are discussed in detail, and the impact of the decision is noted. 30p. 47f. 19b.