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2024-07-02 03:01:13 UTC
A solid majority of Americans say Supreme Court justices are more likely
to be guided by their own ideology rather than serving as neutral
arbiters of government authority, a new poll finds, as the high court is
poised to rule on major cases involving former President Donald Trump
and other divisive issues.
The survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs
Research found that 7 in 10 Americans think the high court’s justices
are more influenced by ideology, while only about 3 in 10 U.S. adults
think the justices are more likely to provide an independent check on
other branches of government by being fair and impartial.
The poll reflects the continued erosion of confidence in the Supreme
Court, which enjoyed broader trust as recently as a decade ago. It
underscores the challenge faced by the nine justices — six appointed by
Republican presidents and three by Democrats — of being seen as
something other than just another element of Washington’s
hyper-partisanship.
The justices are expected to decide soon whether Trump is immune from
criminal charges over his efforts to overturn his 2020 reelection
defeat, but the poll suggests that many Americans are already uneasy
about the justices’ ability to rule impartially.
https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-trump-presidential-immunity-abortion-gun-2918d3af5e37e44bbad9c3526506c66d#
to be guided by their own ideology rather than serving as neutral
arbiters of government authority, a new poll finds, as the high court is
poised to rule on major cases involving former President Donald Trump
and other divisive issues.
The survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs
Research found that 7 in 10 Americans think the high court’s justices
are more influenced by ideology, while only about 3 in 10 U.S. adults
think the justices are more likely to provide an independent check on
other branches of government by being fair and impartial.
The poll reflects the continued erosion of confidence in the Supreme
Court, which enjoyed broader trust as recently as a decade ago. It
underscores the challenge faced by the nine justices — six appointed by
Republican presidents and three by Democrats — of being seen as
something other than just another element of Washington’s
hyper-partisanship.
The justices are expected to decide soon whether Trump is immune from
criminal charges over his efforts to overturn his 2020 reelection
defeat, but the poll suggests that many Americans are already uneasy
about the justices’ ability to rule impartially.
https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-trump-presidential-immunity-abortion-gun-2918d3af5e37e44bbad9c3526506c66d#