The ABA’s try at redefining the importance of range put up SFFA v. Harvard and the Trump administration has been a gradual technique of ceding to the precise. A nothingburger redefining of range that lacked enamel and a “we received’t actually act on it” method to their range requirement for accreditation later, and now Pam Bondi is hastening up the cremation course of. Reuters has protection:
U.S. Lawyer Basic Pam Bondi referred to as for the American Bar Affiliation to right away repeal its legislation faculty range rule and scrap a deliberate revision of that commonplace in a letter to the ABA posted to a social media web site on Wednesday by a U.S. Justice Division official.
Bondi’s letter, posted on social media web site X, additionally warned that the ABA’s authority because the government-sanctioned accreditor of U.S. legislation colleges—a place it has held since 1952—could be revoked.
My cash is on this being sufficient for the ABA to surrender the pretense of nonetheless excited about range and dropping the requirement. That stated, it will be good to see who the Trump administration would vest with accreditation authority ought to the ABA maintain to its range weapons. They’ve already tapped the WWE for his or her schooling experience, possibly they’ll transfer on to another conservative platform — Joe Rogan, maybe? You won’t even should hassle with legislation faculty with him in cost; simply go on the podcast and hobnob about how nice of a author Scalia was and also you’ll be greenlit to apply if the episode scores are excessive sufficient! If Massive Balls can get a coveted place in authorities with little to no actual work expertise, why can’t you go transactional after sharing some SCOTUS trivia on radio?
Enjoying the lengthy sport, the implications of getting DEI out of legislation faculty will ruffle a couple of feathers. As a lot because the media likes to spin Dontravious and Jamal as proof that legislation colleges are filled with DEI, the precise culprits are Donna and Jessica. Simply take a look at the numbers; it’s arduous to speak about legislation faculty range with out mentioning that ladies made up ~56% of the getting into scholar physique in 2024, which traits with them being the bulk for the previous few years now. The preliminary lawsuit phases will goal legislation colleges for having too many Black college students, however the fits alleging intercourse discrimination for admitting too many ladies can be quickly to observe.
See you in a few days when the ABA lastly caves in.
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