According to a June 2023 poll, confidence in the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) increased to 27 percent after reaching a record low of 25 percent the year prior. In the last ten years, confidence has not surpassed 40 percent. SCOTUS confidence last peaked at 56 percent in 1988.
Americans confidence in the Supreme Court of the United States from 1973 to 2023
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Gallup. (July 7, 2023). Americans confidence in the Supreme Court of the United States from 1973 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 16, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322516/confidence-supreme-court-us/
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Gallup. "Americans Confidence in The Supreme Court of The United States from 1973 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322516/confidence-supreme-court-us/
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