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submitted 10 months ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

The approval rating of the nation’s highest court stands at 40 per cent, according to a new poll

The Supreme Court’s approval rating has plunged to one of its lowest levels yet ahead of a ruling on Donald Trump’s eligibility to run for president.

The approval rating of the nation’s highest court stands at 40 per cent, according to the latest poll released by Marquette Law School on Wednesday.

The latest numbers rival only those of July 2022, when only 38 per cent of US adults said they approved of the Supreme Court and 61 per cent disapproved – just after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade.

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[-] blargerer@kbin.social 85 points 10 months ago

Theres only one way to end a lifetime appointment, so they should worry if it gets too low.

[-] Maggoty@lemmy.world 26 points 10 months ago

You can impeach them or imprison them too. They only hold their position "in good behavior".

[-] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 41 points 10 months ago

Given that Thomas is clearly accepting bribes and his wife is using him to further a coup, I think we can safely assume that means nothing, other than a future weapon against a liberal justice.

[-] Maggoty@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago

If you get one in prison then I'm pretty sure they'll get kicked out. Now we just need a Congress with the balls to spend 5 pages defining bribery so the justices can't wiggle out of it.

[-] Zron@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago

How do imprison someone who has the money, connections, and legal knowledge to appeal the case all the way up to themselves.

[-] Patches@sh.itjust.works 4 points 10 months ago

Duct tape? And a hammer?

As is the solution to all problems.

[-] Maggoty@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

That would be the end of SCOTUS if they let him sit on his own appeal.

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