As of June 2022, a majority of surveyed Americans, 46 percent, said that the Supreme Court should not be expanded to include more than nine Supreme Court Justices. A further 23 percent of respondents were unsure as to whether or not the Court should be expeanded.
Public opinion on if the number of Supreme Court Justices should be increased in the United States in 2022
Original question: The U.S. Supreme Court has nine members. Some people believe that Congress should expand the size of the Supreme Court, allowing the current president to appoint one or more new Justices. Do you think that the size of the Supreme Court should be increased?
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YouGov. (June 30, 2022). Public opinion on if the number of Supreme Court Justices should be increased in the United States in 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1317968/opinion-expansion-supreme-court-us/
YouGov. "Public opinion on if the number of Supreme Court Justices should be increased in the United States in 2022." Chart. June 30, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1317968/opinion-expansion-supreme-court-us/
YouGov. (2022). Public opinion on if the number of Supreme Court Justices should be increased in the United States in 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1317968/opinion-expansion-supreme-court-us/
YouGov. "Public Opinion on If The Number of Supreme Court Justices Should Be Increased in The United States in 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1317968/opinion-expansion-supreme-court-us/
YouGov, Public opinion on if the number of Supreme Court Justices should be increased in the United States in 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1317968/opinion-expansion-supreme-court-us/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Public opinion on if the number of Supreme Court Justices should be increased in the United States in 2022 [Graph], YouGov, June 30, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1317968/opinion-expansion-supreme-court-us/
