Support requiring justices to report gifts by party U.S. 2023

According to a survey taken in October 2023, most adults in the U.S. supported the Ethics and Government Act of 1978, which requires Supreme Court Justices to report gifts on their financial disclosures. However, 12 percent of Republicans and five percent of Democrats were opposed to the law.

Public support for the law requiring Supreme Court Justices to report gifts they receive in the United States in 2023, by political party

Characteristic	Republican	Democrat	Independent
-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-

Download

Source

Show detailed source information?

Already a member?

Source

Use Ask Statista Research Service

Release date

October 2023

More information

Region

United States

Survey time period

October 28 to 31, 2023

Number of respondents

1,499 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

U.S. adults

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Original question: Under the Ethics and Government Act of 1978, Supreme Court justices are required to file annual financial disclosure reports that report most gifts that are not a matter of personal hospitality. Do you support or oppose the requirement that Supreme Court justices report most gifts they receive on their financial disclosures?

Citation formats