Approval of U.S. Supreme Court Down to 40%, a New Low

Americans’ opinions of the U.S. Supreme Court have worsened, with 40%, down from 49% in July, saying they approve of the job the high court is doing. This represents, by two percentage points, a new low in Gallup’s trend, which dates back to 2000. …

The plurality of Americans have consistently viewed the court as being “about right” ideologically, and that continues today, with 40% describing it that way. However, perhaps reflecting changes in the composition of the court or its recent decisions, a new high of 37%, up from 32% a year ago, consider the current Supreme Court “too conservative.” CONTINUED

Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup


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