American Bar Association

Date

Apr 1, 2026

Sector

Non-profit

Response

Still litigating

Source

aljazeera.com ↗

Pressure applied

Executive orders targeting law firms; congressional pressure over accreditation standards

What was demanded

Drop DEI-related law-school accreditation standards

What happened

The ABA sued the Executive Office of the President; a judge denied the motion to dismiss, letting the case proceed

Where it stands

Proceeding as of April 2026, unresolved.

Period

Second term