If hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, then hell hath yet to meet the American Bar Association. The Trump administration demoted the mostly liberal lawyers guild from its role in evaluating judicial nominees. The ABA’s bitterness continued to roil Washington this week.

Most of the media spotlight was on Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona and Vice President Mike Pence—Mr. Flake because he is retiring, and because these days he talks about conservative values more than he practices them. The senator decided to make a last stand...