The poll reflects the continued erosion of confidence in the Supreme Court, which enjoyed broader trust as recently as a decade ago.
WASHINGTON — A solid majority of Americans say Supreme Court justices are more likely to be guided by their own ideology rather than serving as neutral arbiters of government authority, a new poll finds, as the high court is poised to rule on major cases involving former Presidentfound that 7 in 10 Americans think the high court’s justices are more influenced by ideology, while only about 3 in 10 U.S.
Other Republicans share that mistrust, although the court’s current makeup is more conservative than any court in modern history. They are also split on whether the justices are more driven by personal ideology or impartiality, with about half of Republicans saying the justices are more likely to shape the law to fit their own ideology, and another half saying they are likelier to be an independent check on their co-equal branches.
Janette Majors, a Republican from Ridgefield, Washington, says it’s only natural for a justice to reflect the ideology of the president who nominated them.But episodes outside the Supreme Court chambers have made her less confident in the people running the court.
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