Public confidence in the Supreme Court reached a historic low this week, according to a Gallup poll released Thursday.
Just 25% of the adults surveyed said they had a “great deal” or “a lot” of confidence in the high court, down from 36% one year ago.
It’s the lowest record in Gallup’s nearly 50-year trajectory.
According to the findings, Republicans’ view of the high court has remained steady in recent years while the drop in confidence came from Democratic and independent voters.
The survey was conducted June 1-20 as the nation readies for the conservative majority to overrule Roe v.