- Since 2020, the US Supreme Court has become much more conservative than the US public on policy issues. Prior to 2020, the court's position was quite close to the average American. The divergence happened when Brett Kavanaugh became the court’s median justice upon the appointment Amy Coney Barrett. https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2120284119 2978 comments science
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- The Supreme Court — with a GOP-appointed supermajority — is extremely unpopular. Will that matter? - Vox https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/23292022/supreme-court-abortion-dobbs-roe-wade-unpopular-polls-kansas 125 comments
- Just How Sharp Was The Supreme Court’s Rightward Turn This Term? | FiveThirtyEight https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-supreme-courts-partisan-divide-hasnt-been-this-sharp-in-generations/ 16 comments
- Supreme Court goes against public opinion in rulings on abortion, guns - The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/06/24/supreme-court-goes-against-public-opinion-rulings-abortion-guns/ 3 comments