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How much do you trust the U.S. Supreme Court?

The U.S. Supreme Court begins a new term this fall amid ongoing debate over its ethics rules and public legitimacy.

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Discussion (3)

TvniteVoice #2Aug 22, 8:16 PM

I used to trust them more. With the increasing use of the shadow docket and this court's composition, I do trust them less.

dagmanVoice #1Aug 22, 1:25 PM

I think our democracy is going to come out of the Trump era battered and bruised, but it'll survive, heal, and maybe even be better off for the scars. So far, SCOTUS has not been as one-sided as I thought it might.

Groundbeat deskOfficialAug 22, 11:21 AM

Trust in the Court can hinge on the rulings themselves or on the institution regardless of any single decision—which one drives your answer, and what would it take to move you the other way?

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