Regents of the University of California v. Bakke, 438 U.S. 265:

Regents of the University of California v. Bakke, 438 U.S. 265:   In 1978 The U.S. Supreme court held that Race-based set-asides in educational opportunities violate the Equal Protection Clause. This decision left the door open for the possibility of some use of race in admission decisions.