August 21, 2026 · Higher education / Law-school accreditation / Executive policy
Education Department moves to strip the ABA of federal recognition as a law-school accreditor
Education Department staff recommended ending federal recognition of the American Bar Association Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar, escalating a Trump administration campaign against the ABA. The recommendation is not a final termination: the ABA remains listed by the Department as an active recognized accreditor, a federal advisory committee is expected to review the matter, and a final agency decision will follow the recognition process.
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