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Michelle Behnke
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Michelle Behnke
@ABAPresident
American Bar Association President 2025-2026
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Joined January 2013
- ABA remains dedicated to our longstanding practice not to take a position on whether a federal court nominee should be confirmed. We do take a position of respect for the rule of law and due process, and of our commitment to maintaining public trust in our government institutions
- Congratulations to Sherrilyn Ifill, member of the ABA Law, Society & the Judiciary Task Force, on receiving the New York State Bar Association Gold Medal @NYSBA @SIfill_
- The Constitution will only be as strong as the people dedicated to protecting it. #ConstitutionDay #ConstitutionDay2017
- We urge that a confirmation vote on Judge Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination be considered only after an appropriate FBI background check into recent allegations. Letter to Senate Judiciary Committee here: bit.ly/2xV6Qh9 @BarPresidents @NABE_News @ABAJD
- I'm proud of all the women lawyers I know and have worked with. In my experience, women lawyers both with & w/out children are among the most organized, strategic & hardworking professionals I've ever encountered @ABAWomen @WomenRainmakers
- #Guatemala: Nos preocupa noticias de maniobra del Congreso aparentemente destinada a retrasar la confirmación de magistrada de @CC_Guatemala #GloriaPorras. Instamos a @CongresoGuate a confirmar de inmediato a Magistrada Porras, demostrando compromiso con la #IndependenciaJudicial#Guatemala: The ABA is deeply concerned by efforts in the Guatemalan Congress to delay confirmation of selected @CC_Guatemala magistrate #GloriaPorras. We urge @CongresoGuate to immediately confirm Magistrate Porras, demonstrating commitment to #JudicialIndependence @chr_aba
- Justice Ginsburg made vast, lasting contributions to the law and the legal profession. She was a commanding voice as an advocate for gender equality and a tenacious protector of the rule of law. She inspired generations of young lawyers in her lifetime. americanbar.org/news/abanews/a…
- Thank you to everyone who attended and participated in the ABA Annual Meeting in Chicago. Together, we made a real show of force for America's lawyers, our profession, and the rule of law--and we will continue to do so. Thank you again for all you do to advance justice
- In a victory for access to justice, Congress & the administration came together in bipartisan fashion to increase legal aid funding for low-income Americans. Thank you to all who helped make this happen @LSCtweets @ABAYLD @BarPresidents @ABAhodThe ABA applauds Congress' increased funding for Legal Services Corporation (@LSCtweets), whose efforts help provide equal #AccessToJustice for more than 1.8 million people across the U.S. Read @ABAPresident Martinez' statement: bit.ly/2EJiU8Z
- Honored to receive the Statesmanship award from my tribe, the @CherokeeNation and Principal Chief @ChuckHoskin_Jr. #gratitude #cherokeenation
- Today we celebrate #LawDay, an annual recognition that our nation is governed by the rule of law. More at my statement: bit.ly/2J6C2Bu @abapubliced @ABAYLD @abalsd
- The nomination of Magistrate #GloriaPorras is a welcome show of respect for an independent judicial selection process in Guatemala @InfoUsac @CC_Guatemala @CongresoGuate @chr_aba
- The ABA stands w/ Harvey victims. Learn how to get help and how lawyers can help: ambar.org/harvey @ABACtrProBono @ABAYLD
