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Aug 21, 2026

Trump administration strips American Bar Association of law school accreditation power

The Department of Education moved to end the ABA's federally recognized status as the sole accreditor of U.S. law schools, deepening a clash between the Trump administration and the legal establishment over alleged left-wing influence in legal education.

Aug 21, 2026·4 sources
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  • ▪Revoking the American Bar Association's accreditor status would disrupt federal student loan access for law schools that are not affiliated with a larger university.
  • ▪The American Bar Association's policymaking body voted in August 2026 against removing its diversity, equity, and inclusion rule for law schools.
  • ▪The U.S. Department of Education on August 21, 2026, recommended stripping the American Bar Association of its status as the federally recognized accreditor of U.S. law schools.

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