If the ABA had no formal status then we wouldn’t be having this discussion. In fact, the Department of Education formally recognizes the ABA as the accrediting body since 1923. In fairness, conservatives are trying to get rid of the Department of Education as well.

https://web.archive.org/web/20170427221010/https://www2.ed.g...

I notice the ed.gov page has gone missing. I wonder why.