California Vs Bakke Case Summary

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Introduction
The work of the State Supreme Court is to be the highest courts in the American State judicial system. The main goal of these courts is to rectify the errors made by inferior state courts in the case of an appeal. These courts listen to appeals from inferior state courts, meaning that they do not hold trial, but rather correct the decisions of trials already held. In case the Supreme Court finds that the inferior court made a grave error when looking for facts, it is the duty of the Supreme Court to demand a fresh trial of the case. State Supreme Courts comprise of a panel of judges who are appointed as per the rules enshrined in the constitution of that state. The interpretation of state laws by these courts is final, and it is
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This is evident since the court ordered the admission of Bakke despite having been cut out by the affirmative policy. This shows that the judges were trying to protect Bakke, a white man, from the unfavorable affirmative policy. Next case involving Grutter versus the decision made by the Supreme Court whereby it overturned the previous ruling by the district court was wise and calculated, especially after the Regents of the University of California versus the Bakke case. The court accepted that using race as one of the factors during university admission was viable with the aim of maintaining diversity. Finally, the case involving Fisher and University of Texas was unprofessionally handled by all the three courts, more so the Supreme Court. Evidently, race should be used as one of the criteria for University admission, but it should also be accompanied by other underlying factors which can help in creating a diverse student body. With a diverse student’s body, there will be improved performance and also students would get to understand different cultures, ethnicities, religions, races and beliefs which can be of immense help in their future