ABA Faces Discrimination Complaint Over Student Hiring Programs

A conservative group in Wisconsin filed complaints against the American Bar Association, a federal judge, and three law schools over alleged bias in hiring programs for students.

The programs violate federal law by targeting applicants based on race, age, and sexual orientation, the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty said in a complaint filed Tuesday with the Justice Department and Education Department.

“The programs employ racial quotas and preferences, which have been recognized as illegal for decades,” the group said. “The programs also use race as a stereotype—some law students and attorneys are presumed to be to be “deserving” (the ...