The Supreme Court’s Power Is Growing. The Public’s Confidence Is Shrinking
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The Perception of the Supreme Court as a Political Actor
Overall the public is not thrilled with the direction of the Supreme Court. Polls come out showing steady dips in public confidence in the court and a steady rise in the perception of the justices as political. In 2010 when Justice Kagan was confirmed to succeed Justice Stevens all the most conservative members of the court were Republican appointees up until 2010 that had not been the case now.
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