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Tuesday, June 4, 2019

Opinion of Supreme Court

Aubrey Neal at R Streeet:
A recent poll conducted by Quinnipiac University found that 71 percent of young Americans, ages 18 to 34, believe that the Supreme Court is “mainly motivated by politics.” According to the same poll, only 25 percent of young Americans believe the Court is “mainly motivated by the law.”
The perception of the Supreme Court as a politically motivated body is a threat to America’s democratic and institutional norms. From an institutional perspective, the Court’s validity is rooted in its respect for the law and its ability to reach principled decisions. If that validity comes into question, the legitimacy of the Court and its decisions will also be questioned, propelling the nation into an unprecedented crisis. This potential legitimacy crisis may also tempt the political branches to alter the federal courts in a way that is seen as politically favorable, further eroding the public’s faith in the judiciary’s independence.

  WHITE......
                                                               COLLEGE DEG
                     Tot    Rep    Dem    Ind    Men    Wom    Yes    No
 
Mainly politics      55%    45%    63%    55%    52%    57%    47%    58%
Mainly law           38     49     29     39     41     35     48     36
DK/NA                 8      6      8      6      7      8      6      6
 
                     AGE IN YRS..............    WHITE.....
                     18-34  35-49  50-64  65+    Men    Wom    Wht    Blk    Hsp
 
Mainly politics      71%    61%    49%    47%    48%    55%    52%    65%    63%
Mainly law           25     35     44     42     47     37     42     28     26
DK/NA                 4      4      7     11      5      7      6      8     11
 
TREND: In general, do you think that the Supreme Court is mainly motivated by politics or mainly motivated by the law?
                     Mainly  Mainly
                     Pol     Law     DK/NA
 
May 22, 2019         55      38       8
Jul 02, 2018         50      42       7