Public Trust Fades as Support for Supreme Court Term Limits and Ethics Rules Surges

By Kelsey Dallas, Nora Collins · SCOTUSblog · 2026-09-18

Public Trust Fades as Support for Supreme Court Term Limits and Ethics Rules Surges

According to reporting from SCOTUSblog, recent polling indicates a sharp decline in public approval for the nation's highest court, which now sits at just 43 percent. The data reveals that while Americans remain split on expanding the bench, there is overwhelming bipartisan conse

According to reporting from SCOTUSblog, recent polling indicates a sharp decline in public approval for the nation's highest court, which now sits at just 43 percent. The data reveals that while Americans remain split on expanding the bench, there is overwhelming bipartisan conse