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
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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 June 10, 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 June 10, 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: June 10, 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/
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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/