More see court choice as very important than after Justice Stevens' retirement How importantis the choice of next Supreme Court justice to you personally?
Not only that, but 57% said the choice of a new Supreme Court justice was “very important” to them personally, and 24% said it was “somewhat important.” In April 2010, after Justice John Paul Stevens announced his retirement from the court, and before Obama named Elena Kagan as his replacement, just 40% viewed the choice of a new Supreme Court justice as very important.
More see court choice as very important  | than after Justice Stevens' retirement  | How importantis the choice of next Supreme Court  | justice to you personally?  | Very  | Somewhat  | Not too/Notatall  | DK  | Feb 2016  | 57  | 24  | 17 2  | Apr 2010  | 32  | 25  | 40  | 3  | Source: Survev conducted Feb 18-21, 2016.  | Figures may notadd to 100% because ofrounding  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 