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Finnigan, John J. – University of Cincinnati Law Review, 1979
The effect of the Bakke case, in which the courts first encountered the question of legality of reverse discrimination, is explored; its constitutional significance is examined. It is concluded that the virtue of the decision is in its support of affirmative action and its equal protection implications. (MSE)
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Constitutional Law, Court Litigation, Equal Education
Stone, Julius – Hastings Constitutional Law Quarterly, 1979
Bakke's equal protection holding is analyzed and an assessment is offered of what the decisions mean for academic special admissions programs. Discussion focuses on how race may be used as a factor in admissions decisions consistently with the equal protection clause of the Federal Constitution. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Admission Criteria, Constitutional Law, Court Litigation
Goldman, Alan H. – 1979
Defining reverse discrimination as hiring or admissions decisions based on normally irrelevant criteria, this book develops principles of rights, compensation, and equal opportunity applicable to the reverse discrimination issue. The introduction defines the issue and discusses deductive and inductive methodology as applied to reverse…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Civil Liberties, Civil Rights, Competence