Poll Shows How Clarence Thomas, Amy Coney Barrett Favorability Has Shifted
Summary
A recent national poll shows that the public's opinion of several conservative Supreme Court justices, including Clarence Thomas, Amy Coney Barrett, and Brett Kavanaugh, has become more negative over the past year. The overall approval rating for the Supreme Court is low, with more people disapproving than approving, and opinions are divided heavily along political party lines.Key Facts
- The Supreme Court's approval rating is 36%, while 50% disapprove of it overall.
- 44% of respondents say the court is "too conservative," and 9% say it is "too liberal."
- Justices Barrett, Thomas, and Kavanaugh all saw drops in their net favorability compared to last year, with Barrett's rating declining the most.
- Chief Justice John Roberts, also conservative, has a net approval rating of -11%, slightly down from last year.
- Justice Neil Gorsuch is the only conservative justice with a small improvement in net favorability this year.
- Among the liberal justices, Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor have positive net favorability ratings that improved compared to last year.
- 45% of people said recent Supreme Court rulings have given the president too much power, while 29% said about the right amount.
- The poll surveyed 1,603 U.S. adults from July 3 to July 6 and has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.3%.
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