Voting access and protection against violence for Native Americans should be top priorities, ABA House says

Apr 1, 2020 12:25 AM CDT

ABA House supports animal encounter training for law enforcement

Apr 1, 2020 12:15 AM CDT

Pass laws making it easier for Native Americans and those without addresses to vote, ABA House urges

Ahead of this year’s presidential election, the ABA House of Delegates overwhelmingly passed a pair of resolutions that aim to increase voter participation and minimize voter suppression at the ABA Midyear Meeting in Austin, Texas, on Monday.

Feb 17, 2020 7:49 PM CST

Asylum-seekers deserve greater legal protections and better treatment, declares ABA House

The federal government should maintain an asylum system that provides those fleeing persecution or torture with access to counsel, due process and full and fair adjudication rights that are consistent with U.S. and international law, according to a resolution the ABA House of Delegates passed overwhelmingly Monday at the midyear meeting in Austin, Texas.

Feb 17, 2020 6:54 PM CST

Detroit lawyer calls on attorneys to fulfill their oath in first speech as ABA president-elect nominee

Reginald Turner's desire to serve the bar began when he was a “wide-eyed law student” at the University of Michigan Law School, the ABA president-elect nominee told the House of Delegates at the midyear meeting in Austin, Texas, on Monday.

Feb 17, 2020 6:45 PM CST

ABA House of Delegates passes resolution on drones; delegate calls it ‘a hot topic’

The ABA will address the growing presence of drones in American airspace by lobbying for regulations that would help prevent operators of the unmanned aircraft from trespassing on private property.

Feb 17, 2020 6:45 PM CST

Youths 16 to 18 should be allowed to preregister to vote ahead of elections, House of Delegates says

Youths between ages 16 and 18 should be permitted to preregister to vote so they can cast ballots once they reach the legal voting age in their jurisdiction, the ABA House of Delegates said at the midyear meeting Monday in Austin, Texas.

Feb 17, 2020 6:03 PM CST

To increase access to justice, regulatory innovation should be considered, ABA House says

The ABA House of Delegates passed a controversial resolution Monday to address the crisis of access to civil justice, encouraging states to adopt regulatory innovations to expand legal services to more Americans.

Feb 17, 2020 5:40 PM CST

ABA House votes in favor of ‘ghost guns’ restrictions, firearm permits and safe storage

The ABA will call for tighter controls to curb gun violence after adopting three resolutions Monday addressing gun permits, so-called ghost guns and safe storage.

Feb 17, 2020 5:23 PM CST

Air travelers should have a private right of action if discriminated against, ABA House says

The ABA House of Delegates approved a resolution targeting air carriers’ discrimination against people with disabilities after lengthy debate Monday at the midyear meeting in Austin, Texas.

Feb 17, 2020 4:17 PM CST

ABA House of Delegates urges legislation protecting marijuana lawyers and banks

The ABA House of Delegates adopted two resolutions Monday urging federal legislation to shield lawyers and banks from criminal liability for providing services to state-legalized marijuana businesses.

Feb 17, 2020 2:48 PM CST

Resolution on animal training for police passes; some say such measures aren’t ABA’s ‘core mission’

The importance of providing police officers with comprehensive animal encounter training was addressed in a measure approved by the ABA House of Delegates at the 2020 ABA Midyear Meeting in Austin, Texas, on Monday.

Feb 17, 2020 2:44 PM CST

‘The personal attacks on our judges and prosecutors must cease,’ says ABA president

ABA President Judy Perry Martinez reminded the House of Delegates at the 2020 ABA Midyear Meeting in Austin, Texas, on Monday that Americans of all different backgrounds are paying more attention to issues of justice.

Feb 17, 2020 1:28 PM CST

ABA House adopts resolution shifting delegate seats in California and North Carolina

The ABA House of Delegates approved a resolution Monday awarding the voluntary state bars in California and North Carolina delegate seats relinquished by the mandatory state bars in those states.

Feb 17, 2020 11:29 AM CST

California and North Carolina representation in ABA House of Delegates is being reviewed

In the aftermath of California’s and North Carolina’s mandatory state bars relinquishing their seats in the ABA’s House of Delegates, the House has formed a working group to study issues surrounding state bar participation in the policymaking body.

Feb 13, 2020 11:53 AM CST