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- The ABA Council voted 10-6, with one abstention, to repeal Standard 206 on Sept. 8, 2026.
- Council Chair Melissa Hart called the repeal a pragmatic step to keep accreditation from state courts and the Education Department.
- The Education Department issued an 86-page Aug. 21 report urging loss of the ABA’s federal recognizer status.
- Texas, Florida and Alabama supreme courts have moved to sideline the ABA in lawyer licensing.
