The U.S. Supreme Court's Declining Favorability
by Michael Collier on Sep 22, 2013 | Views: 89 | Score: 0
Favorability | |
---|---|
1985 | 64 |
1987 | 76 |
1988 | 79 |
1990 | 65 |
1991 | 72 |
1993 | 73 |
1994 | 80 |
1997 | 80 |
2001 | 72 |
2005 | 61 |
2006 | 63 |
2007 | 57 |
2008 | 65 |
2009 | 64 |
2010 | 58 |
2012 | 52 |
2013 | 48 |
% Favorable
Sources:
people-press.org
New polling has revealed that the Supreme Court's overall favorability rating has dropped below 50% for the first time in nearly three decades. This loss of favorability comes after a number of potentially polarizing decisions were handed down, including rulings which supported same sex marriage, and the striking down of key provisions of the Voting Rights Act.