Two Federal Trade Commission officials told the Texas Supreme Court that the American Bar Association exerts a monopoly over law-school accreditation, arguing its standards are "rigid and costly" and raise the price of legal education. The FTC letter backs the Texas court’s review as the state contemplates rolling back ABA oversight for licensure. The agency accused the ABA of enforcing an elitist model that may limit entry into the legal profession and drive up student costs. The claim dovetails with Trump administration scrutiny of accreditors and could trigger legal and policy battles over how professional programs are regulated.