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Which case argued by Cox tested affirmative action?

  • Plessy v. Ferguson

  • Marbury v. Madison

  • Regents of the University of California v. Bakke

  • Obergefell v. Hodges

Answer

Regents of the University of California v. Bakke was a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court in 1978 that upheld affirmative action policies in higher education. The case was filed by Allan Bakke, a white man who had twice been denied admission to the University of California Medical School at Davis.
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