Florida Joins Texas in Ending American Bar Association's 'Gatekeeper' Grip on Law Schools

Shawn Fleetwood : Jan 16, 2026
The Federalist

[TheFederalist.com] In a major step toward greater ideological freedom in the legal profession, the state of Florida ended the left-wing American Bar Association's (ABA) dominance over its law schools on Thursday. In its nine-page order, the Florida Supreme Court revealed that it has amended the state's bar admissions rule "to end the rule's reliance on the American Bar Association (ABA) as the sole accrediting agency for law schools whose graduates are eligible to sit for this state's General Bar Examination." (Lawyers are required to pass the bar exam to practice law in each state.) ... They further argued that in adopting such changes, the court is seeking to "promote access to high-quality, affordable legal education in law schools that are committed to the free exchange of ideas and to the principle of nondiscrimination."... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here Click Here to read. (Image: Pixabay)