Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson made history in June when she was sworn in as the first black female Supreme Court justice, replacing the retiring Justice Stephen Breyer. How does her confirmation affect the judicial ideology of the Supreme Court?
, just one in four U.S. adults believe that the Supreme Court is fair and impartial – more Americans believe the Court is biased against Democrats than biased against Republicans . in January 2022 found that 48% of U.S. adults view the Supreme Court as “middle of the road” ideologically, while 38% view it as “conservative” and about 1 in 10 view the Court as “liberal.”
To that end, it remains to be seen how public opinion will shift due to Jackson joining the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court on Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization this term – a decision that may result in overturning the precedence of Roe v. Wade – which may further shift public opinion of the ideology of the Supreme Court.Editor's Note: This article was updated July 5, 2022 to reflect Jackson's official replacement of Breyer.This piece was reviewed by Antonio Ferme, AllSides Weekend Editor , Managing Editor Henry A. Brechter , News Research Intern Ethan Horowitz , and CEO John Gable .
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