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February 2, 2022

Public’s Views of Supreme Court Turned More Negative Before News of Breyer’s Retirement

Partisans more likely to rate justices nominated by presidents from their own party as free from politics

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Partisans more likely to rate justices nominated by presidents from their own party as free from politics

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Public’s Views of Supreme Court Turned More Negative Before News of Breyer’s Retirement
Favorable ratings of Supreme Court have declined sharply in past year
Favorable views of Supreme Court decline sharply among Democrats; only about a third of liberal Democrats now view the court favorably
Larger shares of adults, particularly Democrats, view Supreme Court as conservative
Majority who have heard a lot about recent cases view Supreme Court as conservative
Growing share of Democrats say Supreme Court has too much power

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