Public confidence in the U.S. Supreme Court is at its lowest since 1973

Confidence in the Supreme Court has significantly decreased, particularly among Democrats and pro-choice adults, according to an analysis of the 2022 General Social Survey (GSS) by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. The survey, fielded mostly in the wake of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ruling, finds confidence in the Supreme Court is at its lowest since the GSS began.

The public demonstrated waning confidence in the Supreme Court in 2021 and 2022. Just 26% reported a great deal of confidence in 2021, falling to 18% in 2022 — an all time low since the GSS began recording this data in 1973. Further, 36% had hardly any confidence in the Supreme Court – the highest recorded since the GSS began. CONTINUED

AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research


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