Neil Gorsuch Touts Unanimous Agreement on Supreme Court: 'Little Changes'
Summary
Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch said the justices agree on about 40 percent of the cases they review, a rate that has stayed similar over many years. Despite the court being divided mostly into conservative and liberal justices, nearly half of their decisions are unanimous. Polls show that many Americans have low trust in the Supreme Court.Key Facts
- Justice Neil Gorsuch said the Supreme Court justices unanimously agree on about 40% of cases.
- This 40% agreement rate is similar to the period in 1945 under President Franklin Roosevelt’s appointments.
- The Supreme Court currently has a 6-3 conservative majority.
- In the 2024 term, 42% of cases ended in unanimous decisions, down slightly from 44% and 50% in previous years.
- Polls show trust in the Supreme Court is low, with only 22% of registered voters expressing strong confidence as of early 2024.
- President Donald Trump appointed Justices Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Barrett, contributing to the conservative majority.
- Gorsuch said justices listen respectfully to one another during discussions and look for agreement despite different legal views.
- Lower courts disagree on federal law in about 60 to 70 cases a year, which the Supreme Court reviews to provide final rulings.
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