Supreme Court Favorability Ticks Downward Among Democrats % expressing favorable view of Supreme Court
The survey finds that 52% of Americans now view the nation’s highest court favorably, while 38% have an unfavorable opinion. Ratings of the court have edged lower since April (from 56% favorable).
The court’s favorability decline since April has been driven by a shift in views among Democrats. Roughly half of Democrats (52%) view the Supreme Court favorably, down from 63% in April. There has been little movement in favorability ratings among Republicans or independents.
Supreme Court Favorability Ticks  | Downward Among Democrats  | % expressing favorable view of Supreme Court  | Re publican  | Democrat  | Independ sent  | Sotomayor  | Affordable Care  | HobbyLobby  | nomination  | decision  | Act decision  | 80  | Kagan  | Gaymarriage/  | nomination  | 64 Gaymarriage/ VRA decisions  | 665  | 64  | 53  | 52  | 52  | |38  | 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014  | Survey conducted July 8-14, 2014  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 