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September 24, 2020

Before Ginsburg’s death, a majority of Americans viewed the Supreme Court as ‘middle of the road’

Majorities continue to hold favorable views of SCOTUS, though partisans have shifted slightly in evaluations

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Before Ginsburg’s death, a majority of Americans viewed the Supreme Court as ‘middle of the road’
Share of adults who say the Supreme Court is ideologically liberal has fallen significantly; in recent surveys, more said the court is ‘middle of the road’
Favorable ratings of Supreme Court have rebounded since 2015
Majorities continue to hold favorable views of SCOTUS, though partisans have shifted slightly in evaluations
Wide partisan divide in public’s views of ‘constitutional originalism’
In August, Democrats were more likely than Republicans to view the Supreme Court as ideologically conservative

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Before Ginsburg’s death, a majority of Americans viewed the Supreme Court as ‘middle of the road’

Majorities continue to hold favorable views of SCOTUS, though partisans have shifted slightly in evaluations

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