Judges and people

How Well Do Major Supreme Court Decisions Match Public Opinion?

As the Supreme Court term came to an end last week, The New York Times called it a “transformative term” that brought “lasting, long-sought conservative wins.” Another perspective on Supreme Court decisions comes from public opinion: How well do the Supreme Court’s major rulings match what the majority of Americans want? My answer to this question is based on an analysis of polling data from 2020 to 2026. Here are the main findings ….[As the Supreme Court term came to an end last week, The New York Times called it a “transformative term” that brought “lasting, long-sought conservative wins.” Another perspective on Supreme Court decisions comes from public opinion: How well do the Supreme Court’s major rulings match what the majority of Americans want? My answer to this question is based on an analysis of polling data from 2020 to 2026. Here are the main findings ….[READ]