43% Say Supreme Court is Doing A Good or Excellent Job
The Supreme Court started a new session earlier this month with newly confirmed Justice Sonia Sotomayor and a full docket of cases ranging from gun control to sentencing for juvenile offenders.
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October 27, 2009
July 27, 2009
Voters Give Supreme Court Highest Rating in Over Two Years
With President Obama’s nominee Sonia Sotomayor expected to soon join its ranks, the U.S. Supreme Court is enjoying its highest performance ratings from voters in over two years.
May 1, 2009
42% Say Obama’s Supreme Court Pick Will Be Too Liberal, 41% Say About Right
Supreme Court Justice David Souter has reportedly decided to retire, paving the way for President Obama’s first high court appointment, but 42% of U.S. voters believe the president’s nominee will be too liberal. A nearly equal number—41%-- say his choice will be about right, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. These numbers have changed very little since Election Day.
March 25, 2009
Supreme Court Receives Highest Ratings in Nearly A Year
Forty-two percent (42%) of U.S. voters say the Supreme Court is doing a good or excellent job, the highest level found since last April.
February 27, 2009
Ratings for Supreme Court Hold Steady
For the third straight month, 38% of voters rate the U.S. Supreme Court’s job performance as good or excellent.
January 26, 2009
Majority Says Supreme Court Should Look to Written Constitution for Rulings, Just 35% Think Obama Agrees
Nearly two-thirds of U.S. voters (64%) say U.S. Supreme Court decisions should be based on what is written in the Constitution, but only 35% think President Obama agrees with them.
December 8, 2008
Fewer Voters Believe Obama's Supreme Court Picks Will Be Too Liberal
Thirty-eight percent (38%) of likely voters now say Barack Obama's choices for the Supreme Court will be too liberal, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
September 5, 2008
60% of Voters Say Supreme Court Should Base Rulings on Constitution
Thirty-two percent (32%) of likely voters say the Supreme Court is doing a good or excellent job. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 20% give the Honorables poor ratings.
June 29, 2008
Supreme Court Viewed More Favorably Following Gun Control Ruling
The United States Supreme Court’s landmark ruling on the Second Amendment last week did more than clarify an important Constitutional principle—it also improved public perceptions of the Court itself.
June 26, 2008
Supreme Court Ratings Fall as Session Nears End
Public perceptions of the Supreme Court are falling as its session nears the end and a number of significant rulings have been released. Just 26% of voters now say the Supreme Court is doing a good or an excellent job.
June 16, 2008
60% Believe Supreme Court Justices Have Their Own Political Agendas
Sixty-percent (60%) of voters believe Supreme Court Justices have their own political agendas, while just 23% believe they remain impartial, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
