Americans' approval of the Supreme Court and their trust in it remain low. The public is divided on whether its ideology is "about right" or "too conservative."

Story Highlights

  • 41% approve of Supreme Court’s job performance, close to 40% record low
  • 49% have trust and confidence in Supreme Court, near 47% historical low
  • 39% say high court is too conservative, 42% about right, 17% too liberal