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About half of Americans (51%) express a favorable opinion of the court, while 37% have an unfavorable view, up eight points since April and the highest percentage expressing an unfavorable opinion in a trend dating to 1985. The more negative view of the court is largely being driven by Republicans: Three months ago, Republicans viewed the Supreme Court favorably by a 56% to 25% margin. Today, they view the court unfavorably by a 51% to 38% margin.
Supreme Negatively Court Viewed More  | Supreme Negatively  | 100  | 80  | Favorable  | 75  | 64  | 58  | 50  | 51  | Unfavorable  | 37  | 30  | 28  | 25  | 29  | 25  | 2  | is  | E  | I  | is  | a  | S  | I  | I  | is  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER public. June 28-July 9, 2012,  | Based on general public. 