Wygant v. Jackson Bd. of Educ.| Justia Law
Regents of Univ. of California v. Bakke: Affirmative action programs that take race into account can continue to play a role in the college admissions process, since creating a diverse classroom environment is a compelling state interest under the Fourteenth Amendment. State universities go too far, however, when they set a certain quota for the number of minority students who enroll.| Justia Law
Gomillion v. Lightfoot: A state has violated the Fifteenth Amendment when it constructs the boundary lines between electoral districts for the purpose of denying equal representation to African-Americans.| Justia Law