Argument #1
The Court should rule in favor of Bakke. The admissions practices of
setting aside a fixed quota of seats in each class for minority members and
considering race as a factor in determining whether to admit students violate
the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
Argument #2
The Supreme Court should rule in favor of the Board of Regents (University of
California at Davis). Its admissions practices were designed to help
ensure equal treatment of all people in the long run. A person's race also
indicates part of their heritage, which an admissions committee should be able
to consider along with other factors in determining whether or not to admit a
student.