
Courts & Communities | The Pew Charitable Trusts
Jun 14, 2023 · State and local courts hear more than 95% of all cases filed in the United States, covering matters that directly affect the safety, well-being, and stability of millions of people and their communities.
Favorable views of Supreme Court remain near historic low
Aug 8, 2024 · As recently as 2021 – before the court’s 2022 decision to overturn the federal right to abortion, as well as other controversial rulings – nearly two-thirds of Democrats had a favorable impression of the Supreme Court.
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Supreme Court - Research and data from Pew Research Center
Oct 24, 2024 · Americans’ ratings of the Supreme Court are now as negative as – and more politically polarized than – at any point in more than three decades of polling. And nearly two-thirds of Democrats (64%) now say the Supreme Court has too much power, almost three times the share who said this in August 2020 (23%).
How to Make Civil Courts More Open, Effective, and Equitable
Sep 27, 2023 · Pew designed the court modernization framework to assess civil court reforms and innovations, to identify goals and the actions necessary to achieve them, and to build upon, not replace, existing court measurement and change efforts. …
Pew’s Reform Framework for Civil Court Modernization
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Expect the Unexpected: The Dawn of a New Supreme Court Term
Mar 14, 2025 · Public Opinion and Partisanship in the Court . In a study done at the close of the Court’s 2023 term, Pew Research Center found that 51% of Americans disapprove of “the way the Supreme Court is handling its job.” It is no surprise that favorability of the institution is just shy of an even split due to current political polarization.
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Majority in U.S. Disapprove of Supreme Court ... - Pew Research Center
Jul 6, 2022 · About eight-in-ten Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents (82%) disapprove of the court’s decision, including nearly two-thirds (66%) who strongly disapprove. Most Republicans and Republican leaners (70%) approve of …
How Pew Helps States Modernize Civil Courts
Nov 6, 2023 · The business of state civil courts has changed dramatically over the past three decades. Debt collection and eviction lawsuits now dominate court dockets, and most litigants must navigate the system without legal representation.