The American Bar Association enforced a standard it knew was constitutionally infirm, cannot justify its own benchmarks, and has appointed itself an amender of the Constitution.
By Susan Quinn The ABA has been using its accreditation powers to force law schools to adopt leftist policies. The Trump administration is working to curb that power.
The ABA has had the power to accredit nearly 200 law schools over the last 70 years, but this power may come to an end, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
The Trump administration announced Friday it is moving forward with dismantling the American Bar Association’s (ABA) stranglehold on U.S. law schools, which allowed the organization to force left-wing ideologies on legal education at the threat of revoking accreditation. Department of Education staff recommended that the ABA lose its status as the only officially recognized accreditor […]
The Trump administration has accused the legal organization of promoting progressive agendas, including pushing law schools to adopt diversity, equity and inclusion policies.
The Trump administration on Wednesday published rules that would open the door for other accreditors to be recognized across American higher education, as Trump himself recognizes that accreditation is the "secret weapon" for controlling universities.
ABA has begun the process of rescinding its DEI requirements for law schools after President Donald Trump signed an executive order making such mandates illegal.
“The Right Squad” breaks down the confrontation between members of a House oversight task force and the president of the American Bar Association over the organization’s push for DEI standards in law schools.