U.S. public opinion on expansion of Supreme Court Justices 2022

Published by Statista Research Department, Jul 5, 2022
As of June 2022, a majority of surveyed Americans, 46 percent, said that the Supreme Court should not be expanded to include more than nine Supreme Court Justices. A further 23 percent of respondents were unsure as to whether or not the Court should be expeanded.

Public opinion on if the number of Supreme Court Justices should be increased in the United States in 2022

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Release date

June 2022

Region

United States

Survey time period

June 27 to 30, 2022

Number of respondents

1,000 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

U.S. adults

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Original question: The U.S. Supreme Court has nine members. Some people believe that Congress should expand the size of the Supreme Court, allowing the current president to appoint one or more new Justices. Do you think that the size of the Supreme Court should be increased?

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