As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to hear a case Thursday on whether presidents have absolute immunity, trust in the high court remains near historic lows.
Now, as the high court nears the end of another potentially seismic term, public trust in the court has eroded.
Americans’ trust in the court dropped 20 points from 2020 to 2022, according to Gallup, to a record-low 47%.
Why We Wrote This A story focused on Trust As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to hear a case Thursday on whether presidents have absolute immunity, trust in the high court remains near historic lows.
In the past, the Supreme Court maintained a high degree of public trust by making a habit of never straying too far from the middle.
If the court is going to rebuild public trust, “it will have to be rebuilt over time,” says Professor Tang. »