Republicans on a congressional task force accused the American Bar Association (ABA) of using its role as the nation’s sole law school accreditor to impose allegedly discriminatory diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies.
Their statements were aired at a public meeting of the House Oversight Committee’s Task Force on Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional Abuse on July 22 regarding the ABA’s role in accrediting law schools
The hearing came after President Donald Trump signed an executive order in April 2025 aimed at reforming higher education, saying the ABA promoted “unlawful ‘diversity, equity, and inclusion’ requirements.” The order directed the U.S. Department of Education to evaluate whether the ABA should be suspended or terminated as the government’s law school accreditor. The department has not yet released its recommendations….