After Years Of 'Hold My Beer' Moments, Supreme Court Confidence Hits New Low - Above the Law

"According to the latest national poll, just 22% of respondents say they have a "great deal" or "quite a bit" of confidence in the Supreme Court. Another 40% say they have only "some" confidence, while 38% say they have "very little" or "no" confidence at all. That 22% figure is the lowest confidence rating yet for the Court in NBC's polling."

"The Court's confidence problem didn't appear overnight. The institution's public standing has been on a slow downward trajectory for decades, ever since the Court decided to step squarely into partisan politics. Many observers trace the modern crisis back to the Court's intervention in the Bush v. Gore decision in 2000, which effectively decided the presidential election. Before that decision, 52% of Americans reported having a "great deal" or "quite a bit" of confidence in the Court."

"When the Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization came down in 2022, eliminating the constitutional right to abortion and overturning Roe v. Wade, confidence in the Court took a pretty big hit. In the immediate aftermath of Dobbs, only 27% of voters said they had a great deal or quite a bit of confidence in the Court. And somehow the numbers have gotten even worse."

The Supreme Court's public confidence has plummeted to its lowest level in NBC polling history, with only 22% of respondents expressing high confidence. Another 40% report some confidence, while 38% express very little or no confidence. This decline represents a long-term erosion of institutional trust dating back to the 2000 Bush v. Gore decision, which marked the Court's entry into partisan politics. The trajectory worsened significantly following the 2022 Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade, which eliminated abortion rights. The partisan breakdown reveals severe divisions, with only 9% of Democrats expressing high confidence compared to higher Republican support, indicating the Court faces a legitimacy crisis that continues deteriorating.

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