The American Bar Association pushed back at Justice Department plans to limit the group from reviewing Trump judicial nominees, cautioning that it would be a mistake not to fully vet those who have been tapped for a lifetime appointment to the judiciary.

“It is deeply disturbing that the Justice Department has decided to restrict access to judicial nominees without justification or basis,” ABA President William Bray wrote in a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi.

“While we recognize that presidential administrations and the Senate take into consideration many factors during the nomination and confirmation process, a nominee’s professional........

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