The Trump administration plans to reduce the American Bar Association's (ABA) influence in evaluating federal judicial nominees, alleging that the organization shows favoritism towards nominees from Democratic administrations. Attorney General Pam Bondi stated the ABA will no longer have access to private nominee information or be allowed to conduct interviews. Previous administrations granted the ABA special treatment, raising questions about fairness in the nomination process. This change marks a significant shift in policy which could impact the way nominees are evaluated moving forward.
The ABA no longer functions as a fair arbiter of nominees' qualifications, and its ratings invariably and demonstrably favor nominees put forth by Democratic administrations.
For several decades, the American Bar Association has received special treatment and enjoyed special access to judicial nominees.
Nominees will also not respond to questionnaires prepared by the ABA and will not sit for interviews with the ABA.
The Justice Department will no longer direct nominees to provide waivers allowing the ABA access to nonpublic information, including bar records.
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