Attorney General Pam Bondi formally notified the American Bar Association on Thursday that the Department of Justice will no longer participate in the organization’s vetting process for judicial nominees.

In a letter to ABA President William Bay, Bondi accused the professional group of a biased rating process that rejects Republican nominees.

“Unfortunately, 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,” Bondi wrote, according to The Hill.

Read more at Newsmax© 2025 Newsmax. All rights reserved.