You are aware that in order to be nominated to the Supreme Court, you must be “approved” by the ABA.
I have tested over 1,000 people, and about 17% fall into the “influencer” category. these are people who get their ego satisfaction from controlling others. Most Lawyers, Policians, Journ O Listers, and entertainers are in this group. Problem is that 60% plus folks fall into the go along get along (security & compliance oriented) Doctors, Engineers, constsruction workers, programers, etc.
A vast majority of people would kill another person if a person of “Authority” told them too, and they believed that it was to the countries best interest.
The ABA review is a custom not a requirement. After the Bork fiasco, a conservative president should ignore or even pointedly ridicule the ABA as partisan hacks.