A petition was brought by the Regents of the University of California against Allan Bakke, contending that the Davis campus medical school program is in compliance with constitutional law. The University's argument for the case is presented in this document. The history of racial discrimination in medical education is reviewed. The characteristics and purposes of special admissions programs designed to address racial inequalities are outlined. Evidence is presented to counter the charge that the Davis program resurrects the quota system. Relevant concerns in the utilization of racial criteria for remedial purposes in admissions are discussed. It is asserted that the criteria employed in the Davis medical school admissions policy do comply with the Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. Constitution. (GC)