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Monmouth University Poll. Sept. 21-25, 2022. N=806 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"Do you approve or disapprove of the job the U.S. Supreme Court is doing?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	9/21-25/22	37	54	9
	7/28 - 8/1/22	37	59	5
	6/24-27/22	41	53	7
	5/5-9/22	38	52	10
	3/10-14/22	42	42	16
	9/9-13/21	42	45	12
	3/17-20/16	49	33	17

"Is the current Supreme Court in touch or out of touch with the values and beliefs of most Americans?"

		In touch	Out of touch	Unsure
		%	%	%
	9/21-25/22	34	59	7

"How important is it for the Supreme Court to look like the racial, ethnic and gender composition of the country as a whole: very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not at all important?"

		Very important	Somewhat important	Not too important	Not at all important	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	9/21-25/22	37	24	12	26	1
	3/10-14/22	46	23	10	20	1

"The Supreme Court currently has nine justices. Would you support or oppose expanding the size of the Supreme Court?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	9/21-25/22	36	60	4
	6/24-27/22	38	56	6
	9/9-13/21	36	58	6

"The Supreme Court is currently a lifetime appointment. Would you support or oppose creating term limits for Supreme Court justices?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	9/21-25/22	66	31	3

Gallup Poll. Sept. 1-16, 2022. N=812 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Supreme Court is handling its job?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	9/1-16/22	40	58	3
	7/5-26/22	43	55	2
	9/1-17/21	40	53	6
	7/6-21/21	49	44	7
	8/31 - 9/13/20	53	43	4
	7/1-23/20	58	38	4
	9/3-15/19	54	42	4
	9/4-12/18	51	40	8
	7/1-11/18	53	41	7
	9/6-10/17	49	40	10
	9/7-11/16	45	47	8
	7/13-17/16	42	52	6
	9/9-13/15	45	50	5
	7/8-12/15	49	46	5
	9/4-7/14	44	48	8
	7/7-10/14	47	46	7
	9/5-8/13	46	45	9
	7/10-14/13	43	46	11
	9/6-9/12	49	40	11
	7/9-12/12	46	45	9
	9/8-11/11	46	40	14
	9/13-16/10	51	39	10
	8/31 - 9/2/09	61	28	11
	6/14-17/09	59	30	11
	9/8-11/08	50	39	11
	6/9-12/08	48	38	14
	9/14-16/07	51	39	10
	5/10-13/07	51	36	13
	9/7-10/06	60	32	8
	9/12-15/05	56	36	8
	6/24-26/05	42	48	10
	9/13-15/04	51	39	10
	9/8-10/03	52	38	10
	7/7-9/03	59	33	8
	9/5-8/02	60	29	11
	9/7-10/01	58	28	14
	6/11-17/01	62	25	13
	1/10-14/01	59	34	7
	8/29 - 9/5/00	62	29	9

"In general, do you think the current Supreme Court is too liberal, too conservative, or just about right?"

		Too liberal	Too conservative	About right	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	9/1-16/22	18	42	38	3
	9/1-17/21	20	37	40	3
	8/31 - 9/13/20	23	32	42	3
	9/3-15/19	17	33	47	3
	7/1-11/18	21	29	44	6
	9/6-10/17	23	30	43	4
	9/7-11/16	37	20	39	4
	9/9-13/15	37	20	40	3
	9/4-7/14	30	24	43	4
	9/5-8/13	30	23	41	6
	9/6-9/12	27	23	44	7
	9/8-11/11	31	20	42	7
	7/27 - 8/1/10	32	19	43	6
	8/31 - 9/2/09	28	19	50	3
	9/8-11/08	21	30	43	6
	9/14-16/07	21	32	43	5
	9/7-10/06	21	31	43	6
	9/12-15/05	25	25	45	5
	9/13-15/04	28	27	40	5
	9/8-10/03	31	25	39	5
	9/7-10/01	22	25	46	7
	7/7-9/95	31	20	41	8
	6/18-21/93	22	24	45	9

Fox News Poll conducted by Beacon Research (D) and Shaw & Company Research (R). Aug. 6-9, 2022. N=1,002 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3. 2006: Conducted by Opinion Dynamics Corp.

"Do you approve or disapprove of the job the Supreme Court of the United States is doing?" 2006: "Do you approve or disapprove of the job the United States Supreme Court is doing?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	8/6-9/22	41	55	4
	6/10-13/22	39	48	14
	7/12-15/20	54	31	15
	3/12-14/17	58	31	11
	7/15-17/12	45	45	10
	4/9-11/12	48	33	19

	1/24-25/06	50	30	20

Quinnipiac University Poll. May 12-16, 2022. N=1,586 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.5. Among registered voters, except where noted.

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way the United States Supreme Court is handling its job?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	5/12-16/22 Adults	40	52	8
	2/10-14/22 Adults	40	47	13
	9/10-13/21 Adults	37	49	14
	7/9-13/20	52	37	10
	6/28 - 7/8/13	45	44	11
	7/1-8/12	47	41	12
	4/11-17/12	52	31	18
	4/14-19/10	49	33	18
	5/26 - 6/1/09	62	22	16
	7/8-13/08	39	43	18
	8/7-13/07	45	37	17
	4/25 - 5/1/07	58	27	15
	11/28 - 12/4/05	50	32	17
	7/21-25/05	50	39	11
	5/18-23/05	44	39	17
	12/7-12/04	50	33	17
	2/26 - 3/3/03	56	27	16

"In general, do you think that the Supreme Court is mainly motivated by politics or mainly motivated by the law?"

		Politics	The law	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	5/12-16/22 Adults	63	32	5
	2/10-14/22 Adults	61	32	6

"Do you support or oppose limiting the number of years a Supreme Court justice can serve on the Supreme Court?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	5/12-16/22 Adults	69	27	4

Quinnipiac University Poll. March 31-April 4, 2022. N=1,436 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.6.

"As you may know, President Biden has nominated Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. Do you think the U.S. Senate should confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, or not?"

		Think it should	Do not	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	3/31 - 4/4/22	52	33	15
	3/24-28/22	51	30	19
	3/10-14/22	52	24	24
	2/25-27/22	48	22	29

"As you may know, it's been reported that Ginni Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, communicated with former President Donald Trump's chief of staff, urging him to pursue efforts to overturn Joe Biden's 2020 election victory. Knowing that, do you think Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas should recuse himself and not participate in any cases that have to do with the 2020 presidential election, or not?"

		Think he should	Do not	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	3/31 - 4/4/22	52	39	9

"In your opinion, do you think the political activity of Ginni Thomas poses an ethical problem for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, or not?"

		Think it does	Do not	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	3/31 - 4/4/22	47	39	13

NBC News Poll conducted by Hart Research Associates (D) and Public Opinion Strategies (R). March 18-22, 2022. N=1,000 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.1.

"As you may know, Joe Biden recently nominated Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve as a justice on the Supreme Court. Do you strongly support, somewhat support, somewhat oppose, or strongly oppose Ketanji Brown Jackson's serving as a justice on the Supreme Court, or do you not know enough about her to say?"

		Strongly support	Somewhat support	Somewhat oppose	Strongly oppose	Do not know enough
		%	%	%	%	%
	3/18-22/22	25	11	6	11	46

Fox News Poll conducted by Beacon Research (D) and Shaw & Company Research (R). March 18-21, 2022. N=1,004 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"President Biden nominated Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. If you were voting on Jackson's nomination, would you vote to confirm her or not?"

		Would vote to confirm	Would not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	3/18-21/22	56	35	9

Monmouth University Poll. March 10-14, 2022. N=809 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"As you may have heard, President Biden recently nominated Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve as a justice on the Supreme Court. From what you have heard of her experience, do you think she is very qualified, somewhat qualified, or not qualified to serve on the Supreme Court, or haven't you heard enough about her experience?"

		Very qualified	Somewhat qualified	Not qualified	Haven't heard enough	Refused
		%	%	%	%	%
	3/10-14/22	33	14	9	43	1

"All in all, do you feel Ketanji Brown Jackson should or should not be confirmed as a justice on the U.S. Supreme Court?"

		Should	Should not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	3/10-14/22	55	21	24

"When he was campaigning for president, Joe Biden said that his first Supreme Court nomination would be a Black woman. Do you approve or disapprove of him making this a primary factor in his choice of nominee?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	3/10-14/22	53	41	6

"Which of the following three statements do you agree with most? Having a Black woman on the Supreme Court will have a real impact on how cases are decided. Having a Black woman on the Supreme Court will have only a limited impact on how cases are decided. OR, Having a Black woman on the Supreme Court will not have any impact on how cases are decided."

		Real impact	Limited impact	Not any impact	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	3/10-14/22	19	46	31	4

Fox News Poll conducted by Beacon Research (D) and Shaw & Company Research (R). Jan. 16-19, 2022. N=1,001 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"For each of the following parts of the federal government, please tell me if you think it is doing a competent job, or not. ... The United States Supreme Court."

		Yes, competent	No, not competent	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/16-19/22	57	38	5

"I am going to mention some policy proposals. For each one, please tell me if you favor or oppose the idea. ..."

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%

	"Establishing a mandatory retirement age for Supreme Court justices"
	1/16-19/22	69	29	2

	"Increasing the number of justices on the U.S. Supreme Court"
	1/16-19/22	46	51	4

NBC News Poll conducted by Hart Research Associates (D) and Public Opinion Strategies (R). Oct. 23-26, 2021. N=approx. 500 adults nationwide. 2015 & earlier: NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll

"In general, do you the U.S. Supreme Court is too liberal or too conservative in its decisions?"

		Too liberal	Too conservative	About right (vol.)	Depends (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	10/23-26/21	28	42	9	3	18
	7/26-30/15	46	32	9	3	10
	6/14-18/15	39	38	6	3	14
	7/17-21/13	40	38	9	3	10
	4/13-17/12	33	35	11	5	16
	5/92	28	54	4	5	9

Quinnipiac University Poll. Sept. 10-13, 2021. N=1,210 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.8. Among registered voters, except where noted.

"Do you think the Supreme Court is too liberal, too conservative, or about right?"

		Too liberal	Too conservative	About right	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	9/10-13/21 Adults	19	34	34	13
	7/9-13/20	19	36	37	8
	5/16-20/19	16	35	39	11
	11/14-19/18	14	36	41	9
	6/27 - 7/1/18	19	31	41	9
	4/14-19/10	29	19	40	12
	7/8-13/08	25	31	33	10
	8/7-13/07	20	29	37	13
	2/26 - 3/3/03 Adults	19	26	46	10

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Oct. 6-9, 2020. N=879 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"As you may know, Trump has nominated Amy Coney Barrett to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. Do you think the current U.S. Senate should hold hearings and vote on her nomination, or should filling this seat on the Supreme Court be left to the winner of the presidential election and a Senate vote next year?"

		Current Senate	Winner and Senate next year	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/6-9/20	44	52	5

CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. Oct. 1-4, 2020. N=1,205 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.3.

"As you may know, Amy Coney Barrett is the federal judge nominated to serve on the Supreme Court. Would you like to see the Senate vote in favor of Barrett serving on the Supreme Court, or not?"

		Like them to vote in favor	Would not	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	10/1-4/20	42	46	13

"How would you describe your first impressions of Amy Coney Barrett? Would you say they are very positive, somewhat positive, neither positive nor negative, somewhat negative, or very negative?"

		%
	Very positive	24
	Somewhat positive	14
	Neither	25
	Somewhat negative	16
	Very negative	13
	No opinion	8

"From what you know about Amy Coney Barrett, as a Supreme Court justice, do you think she would be too liberal, too conservative, or just about right?"

		Too liberal	Too conservative	Just about right	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%
	10/1-4/20	4	43	41	12

"Do you think Barrett should or should not promise to recuse herself from any cases which could affect the outcome of this year's presidential election?"

		Should promise to recuse herself	Should not	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	10/1-4/20	56	34	10

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Sept. 21-24, 2020. N=1,008 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"As you may know, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died last Friday, creating an opening on the Supreme Court. Do you think her replacement should be nominated by Donald Trump and confirmed by the current U.S. Senate, or should this be left to the winner of the presidential election and a Senate vote next year?"

		Trump and current Senate	Winner and Senate next year	Unsure
		%	%	%
	ALL	38	57	4
	Men	45	50
	Women	31	64
	Democrats	7	90
	Republicans	80	16
	Independents	34	61

"Would you support or oppose increasing the number of U.S. Supreme Court justices, which would give the winner of the presidential election more influence over the court's makeup?"

		Support	Oppose	Depends who wins (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	9/21-24/20	32	54	2	12

CBS News Poll. May 29-June 2, 2020. N=1,309 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.1.

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Supreme Court is handling its job?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	5/29 - 6/2/20	38	43	20
	2/14-16/16	49	37	14
	6/10-14/15	41	40	19
	5/31 - 6/4/13	44	40	16
	3/20-24/13	44	38	18
	7/11-16/12	41	41	18
	5/31 - 6/3/12	44	36	20

Quinnipiac University Poll. May 16-20, 2019. N=1,078 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.7.

"In general, do you think that the Supreme Court is mainly motivated by politics or mainly motivated by the law?"

		Mainly politics	Mainly the law	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	5/16-20/19	55	38	8
	6/27 - 7/1/18	50	42	7

"Do you think that the Supreme Court should be restructured in order to reduce the influence of politics, or don't you think so?"

		Think it should be	Don't think so	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	5/16-20/19	51	39	11

Quinnipiac University Poll. April 26-29, 2019. N=1,044 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"Do you think that Supreme Court justices are too influenced by politics, or don't you think so?"

		Are too influenced	Don't think so	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	4/26-29/19	59	35	6

"Do you think that the process of confirming Supreme Court justices is too political, or don't you think so?"

		Is too political	Don't think so	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	4/26-29/19	81	15	4

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Oct. 8-11, 2018. N=1,144 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"Do you approve or disapprove of the U.S. Senate's vote to confirm Trump's nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/8-11/18	41	51	8

"With Kavanaugh on the Supreme Court, do you think the court's rulings will be more politically motivated than in the past, less politically motivated, or will having him on the court make no difference?"

		More	Less	No difference	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	10/8-11/18	43	10	39	8

"Do you think the Senate committee handling Kavanaugh's nomination did or did not do enough to investigate allegations that he committed sexual misconduct in high school and college?"

		Did do enough	Did not do enough	Went too far (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	10/8-11/18	41	50	3	6

"Would you support or oppose further investigation of Kavanaugh by Congress, which could potentially lead to an effort to remove him from the court?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/8-11/18	53	43	5

CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. Oct. 4-7, 2018. N=1,009 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.8.

"As you may know, Brett Kavanaugh is the federal judge appointed to serve on the Supreme Court. Did you want to see the Senate vote in favor of Kavanaugh serving on the Supreme Court, or not?" Prior to 10/6/18 Senate confirmation vote: "As you may know, Brett Kavanaugh is the federal judge nominated to serve on the Supreme Court. Would you like to see the Senate vote in favor of Kavanaugh serving on the Supreme Court, or not?"

		Vote in favor	Not vote in favor	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	10/4-7/18	41	51	8
	9/6-9/18	38	39	23
	8/9-12/18	37	40	22

"Next, thinking about Kavanaugh himself: How would you describe your impressions of him -- would you say they are very positive, somewhat positive, neither positive nor negative, somewhat negative, or very negative?"

		%
	Very positive	24
	Somewhat positive	11
	Neither	14
	Somewhat negative	14
	Very negative	33
	No opinion	4

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Republicans in the U.S. Senate have handled Kavanaugh's confirmation hearing?" Prior to 10/6/18 Senate confirmation vote: "Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Republicans in the U.S. Senate are handling Kavanaugh's confirmation hearing?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	10/4-7/18	35	55	10
	9/6-9/18	34	45	22

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Democrats in the U.S. Senate have handled Kavanaugh's confirmation hearing?" Prior to 10/6/18 Senate confirmation vote: "Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Democrats in the U.S. Senate are handling Kavanaugh's confirmation hearing?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	10/4-7/18	36	56	8
	9/6-9/18	34	45	21

"As you may know, Brett Kavanaugh has been accused of sexual assault or misconduct by women who knew him in high school or college. Kavanaugh has denied those accusations and said that he has never committed sexual assault or misconduct. Who do you tend to believe: the women who have made these charges, or Brett Kavanaugh?"

		The women	Kavanaugh	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	10/4-7/18	52	38	10

"Do you think that during his confirmation hearings, Brett Kavanaugh lied about his alcohol use as a young adult, or do you think he was telling the truth?"

		Lied	Was telling the trust	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	10/4-7/18	50	37	13

NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll. Oct. 1, 2018. N=1,183 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.8.

"Overall, do you have a favorable or an unfavorable impression of Brett Kavanaugh?"

		Favorable	Unfavorable	Never heard of/Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/1/18	36	47	18
	Men	41	40	19
	Women	31	53	17

	9/22-24/18	31	37	32
	Men	38	33	29
	Women	25	41	34

"Overall, do you have a favorable or an unfavorable impression of Christine Blasey Ford?"

		Favorable	Unfavorable	Never heard of/Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/1/18	41	32	27
	Men	38	35	27
	Women	45	29	27

	9/22-24/18	20	24	56
	Men	21	22	57
	Women	19	25	55

"College professor Dr. Christine Blasey Ford has accused Brett Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her at a party when they were both in high school. Both Christine Blasey Ford and Brett Kavanaugh testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee last week. Who do you think is telling the truth about what happened at the party in high school: Christine Blasey Ford or Brett Kavanaugh?"

		Christine Blasey Ford	Brett Kavanaugh	Unsure
		%	%	%
	ALL	45	33	22
	Men	37	39	24
	Women	52	27	21

"This week the FBI is investigating the sexual assault charges during a party in high school described by Christine Blasey Ford against Brett Kavanaugh. If there still is a doubt about whether the charges are true, do you think Brett Kavanaugh should be confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court, or should not be confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court?"

		Should	Should not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	ALL	40	52	8
	Men	46	47	7
	Women	34	58	8

	Registered voters:
	ALL	42	51	7
	Democrats	9	84	7
	Republicans	77	16	7
	Independents	42	51	7

"Overall, do you support or oppose the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/1/18	41	48	11
	Men	48	41	12
	Women	35	54	11

	9/22-24/18	38	43	19
	Men	45	39	16
	Women	32	47	21

Quinnipiac University Poll. Sept. 27-30, 2018. N=1,111 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.7.

"As you may know, President Trump has nominated Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. Do you think the U.S. Senate should confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, or not?"

		Think they should	Don't think they should	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	ALL	42	48	9
	Republicans	84	9	8
	Democrats	8	88	5
	Independents	39	49	12
	Men	49	40	11
	Women	37	55	8

	9/6-9/18	41	42	17
	8/9-13/18	44	39	17
	7/18-23/18	40	41	18

"As you may know, Dr. Christine Blasey Ford has accused Judge Brett Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her in high school. Judge Kavanaugh has denied this accusation. If you had to choose, which do you tend to believe most: the accusation of sexual assault made by Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, or the denial made by Judge Brett Kavanaugh?"

		Ford's accusation	Kavanaugh's denial	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	ALL	48	41	11
	Republicans	10	84	5
	Democrats	86	5	9
	Independents	46	38	15
	Men	40	47	13
	Women	55	35	10

"In general, would you say that Brett Kavanaugh is honest, or not?"

		Would say he's honest	Would not	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	ALL	46	43	11
	Republicans	87	8	5
	Democrats	11	77	12
	Independents	43	44	13
	Men	54	34	12
	Women	39	50	11

"In general, would you say that Christine Blasey Ford is honest, or not?"

		Would say she's honest	Would not	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	ALL	59	25	16
	Republicans	31	48	21
	Democrats	87	5	8
	Independents	60	24	16
	Men	52	27	21
	Women	65	23	12

"In general, do you approve or disapprove of the way the Senate Democrats are handling the accusations of sexual misconduct against Judge Kavanaugh?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	ALL	38	52	10
	Republicans	11	83	6
	Democrats	70	18	12
	Independents	36	54	10
	Men	36	56	8
	Women	40	48	12

"In general, do you approve or disapprove of the way the Senate Republicans are handling the accusations of sexual misconduct against Judge Kavanaugh?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	ALL	33	56	10
	Republicans	62	25	13
	Democrats	9	82	8
	Independents	31	60	9
	Men	38	54	8
	Women	29	58	13

"In general, do you approve or disapprove of the way President Trump is handling the accusations of sexual misconduct against Judge Kavanaugh?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	ALL	42	49	9
	Republicans	77	13	11
	Democrats	13	83	4
	Independents	39	50	11
	Men	48	44	8
	Women	36	54	10

"Do you think that Dr. Christine Blasey Ford has been treated fairly or unfairly since she came forward?"

		Fairly	Unfairly	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	ALL	48	41	11
	Republicans	63	25	12
	Democrats	31	59	10
	Independents	53	40	8
	Men	54	36	9
	Women	42	46	13

"Do you think that Judge Brett Kavanaugh has been treated fairly or unfairly since Dr. Christine Blasey Ford came forward?"

		Fairly	Unfairly	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	ALL	43	47	9
	Republicans	14	82	4
	Democrats	72	16	12
	Independents	45	47	8
	Men	41	52	8
	Women	46	43	11

"Do you support or oppose re-opening the FBI background check into Judge Kavanaugh in order to investigate the accusations of sexual misconduct?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	ALL	68	28	4
	Republicans	41	54	5
	Democrats	90	7	3
	Independents	71	26	3
	Men	65	29	6
	Women	71	27	2

"Do you think that Judge Kavanaugh is the target of a politically motivated smear campaign, or don't you think so?"

		Think he is	Don't think so	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	ALL	49	45	6
	Republicans	83	12	5
	Democrats	15	81	4
	Independents	53	43	4
	Men	56	38	6
	Women	43	51	5

Gallup Poll. Sept. 24-30, 2018. N=1,462 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Now turning to the U.S. Supreme Court: As you may know, Brett Kavanaugh is a federal judge who has been nominated to serve on the Supreme Court. Would you like to see the Senate vote in favor of Kavanaugh serving on the Supreme Court, or not?"

		Would like Senate to vote in favor	Would not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	9/24-30/18	46	45	9
	9/10-16/18	39	42	19
	8/20-26/18	40	36	24
	7/10-15/18	41	37	22

NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll. Sept. 22-24, 2018. N=997 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.9.

"If the charge of sexual assault during a party in high school by Christine Blasey Ford against Brett Kavanaugh is true, do you think Brett Kavanaugh should be confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court, or should not be confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court?"

		Should	Should not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	ALL	29	59	12
	Men	31	59	9
	Women	27	59	14

	Registered voters:
	ALL	31	58	11
	Democrats	12	79	9
	Republicans	54	32	14
	Independents	31	57	11

"Who do you think is telling the truth about what happened at the party in high school: Christine Blasey Ford or Brett Kavanaugh?"

		Christine Blasey Ford	Brett Kavanaugh	Unsure
		%	%	%
	ALL	32	26	42
	Men	28	32	39
	Women	35	20	45

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by Hart Research Associates (D) and Public Opinion Strategies (R). Sept. 16-19, 2018. N=900 registered voters nationwide.

"Now I'm going to read you the names of several terms, public figures, and groups and I'd like you to rate your feelings toward each one as very positive, somewhat positive, neutral, somewhat negative, or very negative. If you don't know one, please just say so. ... Brett Kavanaugh." Asked Sept. 17-19; N=622.

		9/17-19/18
		%
	Very positive	19
	Somewhat positive	8
	Neutral	16
	Somewhat negative	11
	Very negative	19
	Don't know/Not sure	27

"As you may know, Donald Trump recently nominated Brett Kavanaugh to serve as a justice on the Supreme Court. Do you strongly support, somewhat support, somewhat oppose, or strongly oppose Brett Kavanaugh's serving as a justice on the Supreme Court, or do you not know enough about him to say?" Asked of half the sample on Sept. 16, full sample Sept. 17-19.

		9/16-19/18	8/18-22/18
		%	%
	Strongly support	25	22
	Somewhat support	9	11
	Somewhat oppose	11	10
	Strongly oppose	27	19
	Do not know enough	28	37
	Unsure	-	1

Public Religion Research Institute. Aug. 22-Sept. 2, 2018. N=1,856 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.7.

"Do you think Donald Trump's nominee for the Supreme Court will vote to uphold the constitutional right to abortion, or will he vote to overturn it?"

		Uphold it	Overturn it	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	8/22 - 9/2/18	25	48	27

CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. Sept. 6-9, 2018. N=1,003 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.8.

"As you may know, Brett Kavanaugh is the federal judge nominated to serve on the Supreme Court. Would you like to see the Senate vote in favor of Kavanaugh serving on the Supreme Court, or not?"

		Would like Senate to vote in favor	Would not	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	9/6-9/18	38	39	23
	8/9-12/18	37	40	22

"Based on what you have heard or read about him, do you think Brett Kavanaugh's views on important issues are in the mainstream, or do you think they are too extreme?"

		In the mainstream	Too extreme	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	9/6-9/18	39	37	25
	8/9-12/18	42	35	23

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Republicans in the U.S. Senate are handling Kavanaugh's confirmation hearing?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	9/6-9/18	34	45	22

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Democrats in the U.S. Senate are handling Kavanaugh's confirmation hearing?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	9/6-9/18	34	45	21

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Aug. 26-29, 2018. N=1,003 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.6.

"Trump has nominated Brett Kavanaugh to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. Do you think the U.S. Senate should or should not confirm Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court?"

		Should	Should not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	8/26-29/18	38	39	23

"Do you think Kavanaugh should or should not publicly state his position on abortion before being approved by the U.S. Senate for the job?"

		Should	Should not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	8/26-29/18	59	31	10

CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. Aug. 9-12, 2018. N=1,002 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.9.

"Democrats in the Senate say that they need to see more documents from Brett Kavanaugh's career in government before they are willing to vote on his nomination. Do you think that the federal government should have to provide Senate Democrats with more documents, or do you think the Senate Democrats have enough information now to vote? If you have no opinion, please just say so."

		Should provide more	Have enough now	No opinion	Refused
		%	%	%	%
	8/9-12/18	41	27	31	1

"Do you, personally, think that the Congress elected in November should be the one to confirm the justice who will fill the seat, or do you think that the current Congress should handle the confirmation?"

		Congress elected in November	Current Congress	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	8/9-12/18	44	45	11

Quinnipiac University Poll. July 18-23, 2018. N=1,177 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"Do you think that Brett Kavanaugh would make the Supreme Court too conservative, or not?"

		Yes, too conservative	Don't think so	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	7/18-23/18	45	38	17

Pew Research Center. July 11-15, 2018. N=1,007 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.7.

"How much, if anything, have you heard about Donald Trump's choice of Brett Kavanaugh to be the next Supreme Court justice? Have you heard a lot, a little, or nothing at all?"

		A lot	A little	Nothing at all	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%
	7/11-15/18	40	36	24	1

"How important is the choice of the next Supreme Court justice to you personally: very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not at all important?" 2010 & earlier: "How important is the president's choice of the next Supreme Court justice to you personally...?"

		Very important	Somewhat important	Not too important	Not at all important	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	7/11-15/18	63	20	9	7	1
	3/17-26/16	56	27	11	5	1
	2/18-21/16	57	24	8	9	2
	4/21-26/10	40	32	14	11	3
	11/3-6/05	47	28	13	11	1

"From what you've seen and heard so far, do you think the Senate should or should not confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court?"

		Should confirm	Should not confirm	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	7/11-15/18	41	36	23

"Do you worry that Brett Kavanaugh would make the Supreme Court too conservative, not conservative enough, or don't you worry about this?"

		Too conservative	Not conservative enough	Don't worry about this	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%
	7/11-15/18	31	11	46	12

"When senators ask Supreme Court nominees questions about issues like abortion that may come before the court, do you think nominees should be required to answer those questions, or do you think nominees should be allowed to not comment on those questions?"

		Required to answer	Allowed to not comment	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	7/11-15/18	61	33	5

"If Brett Kavanaugh is confirmed to sit on the Supreme Court, do you think he would vote to overturn the Roe versus Wade decision that established a woman's right to an abortion, or don't you think he would vote to overturn the Roe versus Wade decision?"

		Think he would vote to overturn	Don't think he would vote to overturn	Doesn't matter (vol.)	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%
	7/11-15/18	39	29	4	27

Gallup Poll. July 2-8, 2018. N=1,291 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Suppose a nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court is qualified and has no ethical problems. Do you think U.S. senators would be justified -- or unjustified -- in voting against that nominee if they disagree with the nominee's stance on current issues such as abortion, gun control, or affirmative action?"

		Justified	Unjustified	Unsure
		%	%	%
	7/2-8/18	49	46	5
	1/14-16/05	51	46	3

Quinnipiac University Poll. June 27-July 1, 2018. N=1,020 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.7.

"President Trump has the opportunity to make a nomination to the Supreme Court to replace Justice Kennedy. Would you like to see him make the court more conservative, more liberal, or keep the present balance?"

		More conservative	More liberal	Keep present balance	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	6/27 - 7/1/18	31	29	35	5

"If President Trump nominates a Supreme Court justice before the November midterm election, do you think the Senate should consider that nomination, or do you think the Senate should not consider any Supreme Court nomination until after the election?"

		Consider nomination	Not until after the election	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	6/27 - 7/1/18	46	48	6

"Do you think it was the right thing or the wrong thing for the Senate Republicans to change the Senate rules so that all Supreme Court nominees can be confirmed with 51 votes instead of 60 votes?"

		Right thing	Wrong thing	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	6/27 - 7/1/18	33	55	12
	4/12-18/17	35	55	10

Quinnipiac University Poll. March 30-April 3, 2017. N=1,171 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.9.

"Do you approve or disapprove of President Trump's nomination of Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	3/30 - 4/3/17	48	35	17
	2/16-21/17	50	31	19
	2/2-6/17	50	30	20

"Do you think the U.S. Senate should confirm Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court, or not?"

		Should	Should not	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	3/30 - 4/3/17	50	35	15

"The current rules of the U.S. Senate allow a filibuster to be used on a vote to confirm a Supreme Court nominee, which means it would require 60 votes instead of 51 to confirm the nominee. In most cases, this allows the minority party to have a say on the Supreme Court nominee. Do you think it would be a good idea to change this rule and allow a Supreme Court nominee to be confirmed with 51 votes, or do you think it would be a bad idea to change this rule?"

		A good idea	A bad idea	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	3/30 - 4/3/17	25	67	8

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by Hart Research Associates (D) and Public Opinion Strategies (R). Feb. 18-22, 2017. N=1,000 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.1.

"As you may know, Donald Trump recently nominated Neil Gorsuch to serve as a justice on the Supreme Court. Do you strongly support, somewhat support, somewhat oppose, or strongly oppose Neil Gorsuch's serving as a justice on the Supreme Court, or do you not know enough about him to say?"

		%
	Strongly support	21
	Somewhat support	11
	Somewhat oppose	9
	Strongly oppose	11
	Do not know enough	47
	Unsure	1

Pew Research Center. Feb. 7-12, 2017. N=1,503 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.9.

"How much, if anything, have you heard about Donald Trump's choice of Neil Gorsuch to be the next Supreme Court justice? Have you heard a lot, a little, or nothing at all?"

		A lot	A little	Nothing at all	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%
	2/7-12/17	40	36	23	1

"From what you've seen and heard so far, do you think the Senate should or should not confirm Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court?"

		Should	Should not	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	2/7-12/17	44	32	24

Quinnipiac University Poll. Feb. 2-6, 2017. N=1,155 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.9.

"Do you think that Senate Democrats should allow a vote on the nomination of Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court, or prevent a vote on the nomination of Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court?"

		Allow a vote	Prevent a vote	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	2/2-6/17	65	25	11

"Do you think Senate Republicans were right or wrong to prevent for 10 months a vote on Merrick Garland, who was President Obama's nominee to the Supreme Court?"

		Right to prevent	Wrong to prevent	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	2/2-6/17	33	56	11

CBS News Poll. Feb. 1-2, 2017. N=1,019 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.

"In general, do you want the next Supreme Court justice to be someone who is a liberal, a moderate, or a conservative?"

		Liberal	Moderate	Conservative	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	2/1-2/17	21	36	34	9

"As you may know, Neil Gorsuch has been nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court. Is Neil Gorsuch more conservative than you would like, not conservative enough, or about right, or don't you know enough about Neil Gorsuch yet to say?"

		More conservative	Not conservative enough	About right	Don't know enough yet to say	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%	%
	2/1-2/17	15	2	18	64	1

"What do you think right now? Should the Senate vote to confirm Neil Gorsuch as a justice of the U.S Supreme Court, vote against Neil Gorsuch, or can't you say?"

		Vote to confirm	Vote against	Can't say	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	2/1-2/17	27	14	56	3

CNN/ORC Poll. Jan. 31-Feb. 2, 2017. N=1,002 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"As you may know, Neil Gorsuch is the federal judge nominated to serve on the Supreme Court. Would you like to see the Senate vote in favor of Gorsuch serving on the Supreme Court, or not?"

		Vote in favor	Not vote in favor	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/31 - 2/2/17	49	36	15

"Next, thinking about Gorsuch himself, how would you describe your first impressions of him? Would you say they are very positive, somewhat positive, neither positive or negative, somewhat negative, or very negative?"

		%
	Very positive	21
	Somewhat positive	18
	Neither	31
	Somewhat negative	16
	Very negative	8
	Unsure	5

"From what you know about Neil Gorsuch, as a Supreme Court justice, do you think he would be too liberal, too conservative, or just about right?"

		Too liberal	Too conservative	Just about right	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	1/31 - 2/2/17	7	34	49	10

"Suppose all or most of the Democrats in the Senate oppose Gorsuch's nomination. Do you think they would be justified, or not justified, in using Senate procedures, such as the filibuster, to prevent an up-or-down vote on the nominee?"

		Justified	Not justified	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/31 - 2/2/17	51	41	8

CBS News/New York Times Poll. May 13-17, 2016. N=1,300 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Barack Obama has nominated Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court. What do you think the Senate should do? Should the Senate hold a vote on whether to confirm Merrick Garland, or should the Senate wait until next year for the new president to nominate someone?"

		Vote on Garland	Wait for new president	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	5/13-17/16	48	45	7
	Republicans	22	72	6
	Democrats	69	26	5
	Independents	46	44	11

	3/17-20/16	53	42	5
	Republicans	32	65	2
	Democrats	75	21	4
	Independents	48	45	7

CNN/ORC Poll. April 28-May 1, 2016. N=1,001 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"As you may know, Merrick Garland is the federal judge nominated to serve on the Supreme Court. Would you like to see the Senate vote in favor of Garland serving on the Supreme Court, or not?"

		Vote in favor	Not vote in favor	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/28 - 5/1/16	52	33	15
	3/17-20/16	52	33	15

"Do you think the Republican leadership in the Senate should or should not hold confirmation hearings to evaluate Garland as a potential Supreme Court justice?"

		Should	Should not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/28 - 5/1/16	67	28	5
	3/17-20/16	64	31	5

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by Hart Research Associates (D) and Public Opinion Strategies (R). April 10-14, 2016. N=1,000 registered voters nationwide.

"Recently, a Supreme Court Justice passed away leaving a vacancy on the court. President Obama has nominated a new person to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. Would you prefer the U.S. Senate vote this year on the replacement nominated by President Obama or leave the position vacant and wait to vote next year on the replacement nominated by the new president or do you not have an opinion one way or the other?" Half sample (Form A) 2/16 & 3/16: "Recently, a Supreme Court justice passed away leaving a vacancy on the court. President Obama will nominate a new person to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. Would you prefer the U.S. Senate vote this year on the replacement nominated by President Obama, or leave the position vacant and wait to vote next year on the replacement nominated by the new president, or do you not have an opinion one way or the other?"

		Vote this year	Wait for new president	Do not have an opinion	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	4/10-14/16	52	30	18	-
	3/3-6/16	48	37	14	1
	2/14-16/16	43	42	15	-

"The U.S. Constitution requires the president to nominate a candidate to fill an opening on the Supreme Court. The U.S. Senate has the responsibility to confirm or reject a nominee. Republicans who control the Senate say they will not hold confirmation hearings and have no plans to consider a nominee put forward by President Obama. Do you approve or disapprove of this decision not to consider President Obama's nominee, or do you not have an opinion one way or the other?" Half sample (Form B)

		Approve	Disapprove	Do not have an opinion	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	4/10-14/16	32	52	16	-
	3/3-6/16	28	55	16	1

Pew Research Center. March 17-27, 2016. N=2,254 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.4.

"From what you've seen and heard so far, do you think the Senate should or should not confirm Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court?"

		Should	Should not	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	3/17-27/16	46	30	24

Bloomberg Politics Poll conducted by Selzer & Company. March 19-22, 2016. N=1,000 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.1.

"Turning now to some judicial issues, President Obama has nominated Merrick Garland, the chief judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, to the Supreme Court to fill the current vacancy. Do you think Republicans in the U.S. Senate are right or wrong to refuse to hold confirmation hearings on any Obama nominee, no matter the person or qualifications?"

		Right	Wrong	Unsure
		%	%	%
	3/19-22/16	27	62	11

Quinnipiac University Poll. March 16-21, 2016. N=1,451 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.6.

"Do you approve or disapprove of President Obama's nomination of Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	3/16-21/16	48	27	25

"Do you think the Senate should consider the nomination of Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court, or do you think the Senate should not consider any Supreme Court nomination until there is a new president?"

		Should consider Garland	Should wait for new president	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	3/16-21/16	62	33	5

CBS News/New York Times Poll. March 17-20, 2016. N=1,252 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"How important to you, personally, is the issue of which judges sit on the Supreme Court? Is this issue extremely important, very important, somewhat important, or not at all important?"

		Extremely important	Very important	Somewhat important	Not at all important	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%	%
	3/17-20/16	37	31	22	8	1

"As you may know, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia passed away in February. How closely would you say you have been following news about the appointment of the next Supreme Court justice: very closely, somewhat closely, not very closely, or not at all closely?"

		Very closely	Somewhat closely	Not very closely	Not at all closely	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%	%
	3/17-20/16	29	34	18	18	1

"Is your opinion of Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland favorable, not favorable, undecided, or haven't you heard enough about Merrick Garland yet to have an opinion?"

		Favorable	Not favorable	Undecided	Haven't heard enough	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%	%
	3/17-20/16	21	7	15	55	1

"As you may know, Senate Republican leaders have said they will not hold hearings on any Supreme Court justice nominated by Barack Obama because they want to wait until the next president is in office. Do you think Senate Republican leaders are doing this mostly for political reasons or mostly because they think it is the best thing for the country?"

		Political reasons	It's best for the country	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	3/17-20/16	73	23	3

CNN/ORC Poll. March 17-20, 2016. N=1,001 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Suppose confirmation hearings are held and they indicate that Garland is qualified and has no ethical problems. Do you think U.S. Senators would be justified or not justified in voting against him because they think the president elected in November should be the one to appoint the justice who will fill this seat?"

		Justified	Not justified	Unsure
		%	%	%
	3/17-20/16	37	58	5

"And how about you? Do you, personally, think that the president elected in November should be the one to appoint the justice who will fill the seat, or do you think that President Obama should make the appointment?" Options rotated

		President Obama	The next president	Depends on who is elected (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	3/17-20/16	57	40	1	2

Monmouth University Poll. March 17-20, 2016. N=1,008 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.1.

"Which of the following statements comes closer to your view? The sitting president has the power to nominate Supreme Court justices and the Senate should consider those nominations even if they occur at the very end of a president's term. OR, Supreme Court vacancies that occur at the end of a president's term should be put on hold so that voters can consider the potential nomination when deciding who to elect as the next president."

		Senate should consider	Vacancies should be put on hold	Unsure
		%	%	%
	3/17-20/16	53	43	5

"As you may have heard, President Obama recently nominated Merrick Garland to fill the current vacancy on the Supreme Court. Now that the nomination has been made, do you think the U.S. Senate should or should not hold hearings to consider Obama's nominee?"

		Should hold hearings	Should not hold hearings	Unsure
		%	%	%
	ALL	69	25	6
	Republicans	56	39	4
	Independents	66	25	8
	Democrats	85	12	3

"Do you think the Senate Republicans who say they will refuse to hold hearings on the nomination are doing this more to give the American people a voice in the process or more because they are playing politics?"

		To give people a voice	Playing politics	Both (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	3/17-20/16	16	77	3	4

Gallup Poll. March 18-19, 2016. N=1,019 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.

"Now turning to the U.S. Supreme Court, as you may know, Merrick Garland is a federal judge who has been nominated to serve on the Supreme Court. Would you like to see the Senate vote in favor of Garland serving on the Supreme Court, or not?"

		Vote in favor	Not vote in favor	Unsure
		%	%	%
	3/18-19/16	52	29	19

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. March 3-6, 2016. N=1,000 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"The death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia has opened a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court. After Obama nominates someone to replace Scalia, do you think the Senate should hold hearings and vote on whether to accept the nomination, or should the Senate NOT hold hearings, which would block the nomination and leave it to the next president?" Options rotated

		Should hold hearings	Should not hold hearings	Unsure
		%	%	%
	3/3-6/16	63	32	5

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by Hart Research Associates (D) and Public Opinion Strategies (R). March 3-6, 2016. N=1,200 registered voters nationwide.

"And, if this situation were reversed and there were a Republican president in office, do you think that Democrats in the Senate would do the same thing and refuse to consider a Supreme Court candidate nominated by a Republican president?" Half sample (Form B)

		Yes	No	Unsure
		%	%	%
	3/3-6/16	62	29	9

CNN/ORC Poll. Feb. 24-27, 2016. N=1,001 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"As you may know, the death of Justice Antonin Scalia has created a vacancy on the Supreme Court. Do you think Barack Obama should nominate someone to fill the vacancy, or should the seat remain vacant until a new president takes office in January 2017?"

		Obama should nominate	Wait for a new president	Unsure
		%	%	%
	ALL	58	41	2
	Democrats	82	18	-
	Independents	59	38	3
	Republicans	29	69	2

"President Obama has said that he will nominate someone to fill the vacancy. Do you think the Republican leadership in the Senate should or should not hold hearings on the nominee?"

		Should	Should not	Depends (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	ALL	66	32	1	2
	Democrats	60	38	1	1
	Independents	69	27	1	4
	Republicans	67	32	-	-

"Would you like to see President Obama nominate a new justice who would make the Supreme Court more liberal than it currently is, more conservative than it currently is, or keep the Court as it was?" Options rotated

		More liberal	More conservative	Keep Court as it was	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	2/24-27/16	32	29	37	2

"Suppose all or most of the Republicans in the Senate oppose Obama's nominee. Do you think they would be justified, or not justified, in using Senate procedures, such as the filibuster, to prevent an up-or-down vote on the nominee?"

		Justified	Not justified	Unsure
		%	%	%
	2/24-27/16	48	47	5

Pew Research Center. Feb. 18-21, 2016. N=1,002 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.7.

"How much if anything, have you heard about the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia and the vacancy on the court? Have you heard a lot, a little, or nothing at all?"

		A lot	A little	Nothing at all	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%
	2/18-21/16	45	26	26	3

"In thinking about how the Senate should deal with the Supreme Court vacancy, which of the following statements comes closer to your view? Do you think the Senate should hold hearings and vote on whomever President Obama nominates, or not hold hearings until the next president selects a nominee?" Options rotated

		Hold hearings on Obama's nominee	Wait for the next president	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	ALL	56	38	6
	Republicans	29	66	5
	Democrats	79	17	3
	Independents	56	37	7

"Thinking about Justice Scalia, can you tell me if he was generally considered a [see below]?"

		Liberal	Moderate	Conservative	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%
	2/18-21/16	9	11	55	25

CBS News Poll. Feb. 14-16, 2016. N=951 adults nationwide.

"As you may know, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia passed away. Would you like to see the next Supreme Court justice appointed by President Obama before the election in November or appointed by the president who will be elected in November?"

		Appointed by Obama	Appointed by next president	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	ALL	47	46	7
	Republicans	15	82	3
	Democrats	77	19	5
	Independents	46	43	11

Gallup Poll. Sept. 9-13, 2015. N=1,025 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.

"As you know, our federal government is made up of three branches: an executive branch, headed by the president; a judicial branch, headed by the U.S. Supreme Court; and a legislative branch, made up of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. (First,) let me ask you how much trust and confidence you have at this time in the judicial branch, headed by the U.S. Supreme Court: a great deal, a fair amount, not very much, or none at all?"

		Great deal	Fair amount	Not very much	None at all	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	9/9-13/15	11	42	31	16	-
	9/4-7/14	10	51	30	9	1
	9/5-8/13	13	49	28	9	1
	9/6-9/12	14	53	27	4	2
	9/8-11/11	12	51	28	8	1
	9/13-16/10	14	52	28	5	2

Pew Research Center. July 14-20, 2015. N=2,002 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.5.

"Would you say your overall opinion of the Supreme Court is very favorable, mostly favorable, mostly UNfavorable, or very unfavorable?"

		Very/Mostly favorable	Mostly/Very unfavorable	Never heard of (vol.)	Can't rate/ Refused (vol.)
		%	%	%	%
	7/14-20/15	48	43	-	9
	3/25-29/15	50	39	1	11
	7/8-14/14	52	38	1	9
	4/23-27/14	56	35	-	9
	7/17-21/13	48	38	1	13
	3/13-17/13	52	31	2	15
	12/5-9/12	53	36	1	10
	6/28 - 7/9/12	51	37	1	11
	4/4-15/12	52	29	-	18
	7/1-3 & 5/10	58	25	1	16
	2/3-9/10	58	27	-	15
	3/31 - 4/6/09	64	21	0	15
	4/08	65	25	-	10
	7/07	57	29	0	14
	1/07	72	17	2	9
	7/06	63	27	1	9
	2/06	60	28	-	12

"In your view, do you think the current Supreme Court is conservative, middle of the road, or liberal?"

		Conservative	Middle of the road	Liberal	Unsure/ Refused (vol.)
		%	%	%	%
	7/14-20/15	18	39	36	6
	3/25-29/15	28	38	26	8
	7/8-14/14	27	38	26	8
	4/23-27/14	25	35	31	8
	7/17-21/13	23	42	26	9
	3/13-17/13	22	40	24	14
	6/28 - 7/9/12	24	41	23	12
	7/1-3 & 5/10	23	39	23	14
	4/21-26/10	24	36	24	16
	7/07	36	35	14	15

CNN/ORC Poll. June 26-28, 2015. N=1,017 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"In general, do you think the current Supreme Court is too liberal, too conservative, or just about right?"

		Too liberal	Too conservative	About right	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	6/26-28/15	37	20	40	3
	6/28 - 7/1/12	30	22	46	2

"Is Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts more conservative than you would like, not conservative enough, or about right, or don't you know enough about John Roberts to say?"

		More conservative	Not conservative enough	About right	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	6/26-28/15	10	10	15	64

CBS News/New York Times Poll. June 10-14, 2015. N=1,007 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"In general, do you think the current Supreme Court is too liberal, too conservative, or just about right?"

		Too liberal	Too conservative	About right	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	6/10-14/15	27	22	35	16

"In general, do you think the current U.S. Supreme Court justices decide their cases based on legal analysis without regard to their own personal or political views, or do you think they sometimes let their own personal or political views influence their decisions?"

		Just legal analysis	Personal, political views	Depends (vol.)	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	6/10-14/15	16	75	2	7
	5/31 - 6/4/13	20	68	3	9
	5/31 - 6/3/12	13	76	4	7

"When the Supreme Court decides an important constitutional case, should it only consider the legal issues, or should it also consider what the majority of the public thinks about that subject?"

		Legal issues only	Public opinion, too	Depends (vol.)	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	6/10-14/15	52	40	3	5
	3/20-24/13	46	45	5	4
	7/29 - 8/2/05	49	42	4	5
	7/13-14/05	48	46	3	3
	9/87	32	60	4	4

CNN/ORC Poll. May 29-31, 2015. N=1,025 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"We'd like to get your overall opinion of some people in the news. As I read each name, please say if you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of these people -- or if you have never heard of them. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts."

		Favorable	Unfavorable	Heard of/ No opinion	Never heard of
		%	%	%	%
	5/29-31/15	33	24	16	27
	6/28 - 7/1/12	41	24	14	21

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Supreme Court is handling its job?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	5/29-31/15	52	41	7
	6/11-13/13	48	48	4
	6/28 - 7/1/12	53	43	4
	4/13-15/12	50	41	9

"For each of the following issues, please say how much you trust the U.S. Supreme Court to handle them. Do you trust the Supreme Court to handle that a great deal, a moderate amount, just some or not at all? ..."

		A great deal	A moderate amount	Just some	Not at all	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%

	"Freedom of speech"
	5/29-31/15	33	36	17	14	1

	"Voting rights"
	5/29-31/15	31	34	17	17	1

	"The death penalty"
	5/29-31/15	23	37	18	21	1

	"Health care policy"
	5/29-31/15	13	37	22	27	1

	"Same-sex marriage"
	5/29-31/15	18	31	17	32	2

CNN/ORC Poll. Dec. 18-21, 2014. N=1,011 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"In general, do you think that the country's criminal justice system treats whites and blacks equally, or does it favor whites over blacks?"

		Treats equally	Favors whites	Favors blacks (vol.)	Depends (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	12/18-21/14	41	51	1	6	1

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Dec. 11-14, 2014. N=1,000 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"Do you think blacks and other minorities receive equal treatment as whites in the criminal justice system or not?"

		Receive equal treatment	Do not receive equal treatment	Unsure
		%	%	%
	12/11-14/14	43	54	4
	7/18-21/13	45	50	6
	4/5-8/12	37	55	7

Public Religion Research Institute. Nov. 25-30, 2014. N=1,011 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.6.

"Please tell me if you completely agree, mostly agree, mostly DISagree or completely disagree with the following statement: Blacks and other minorities receive equal treatment as whites in the criminal justice system."

		Completely agree	Mostly agree	Mostly disagree	Completely disagree	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%	%
	11/25-30/14	17	29	30	23	2

Quinnipiac University Poll. June 28-July 8, 2013. N=2,014 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.2.

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way John Roberts is handling his job as chief justice of the Supreme Court?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/28 - 7/8/13	38	31	31
	7/1-8/12	46	34	20
	4/14-19/10	49	21	30

USA Today Poll conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International. June 27-30, 2013. N=1,003 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.6.

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Supreme Court is handling its job?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/27-30/13	43	44	13

"In general, do you think the current Supreme Court is too liberal, too conservative, or just about right?"

		Too liberal	Too conservative	About right	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	6/27-30/13	31	21	37	11

Public Religion Research Institute. May 15-19, 2013. N=1,000 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.1.

"When the Supreme Court decides an important constitutional case, should it only consider the legal issues, or should it also consider what the majority of the public thinks about that subject?"

		Only legal issues	Public opinion, too	Depends (vol.)	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%
	5/15-19/13	47	45	3	5

"In general, how much do you think the Supreme Court justices are influenced by their own political views when making their decisions: a lot, a little, or not at all?"

		A lot	A little	Not at all	Depends (vol.)	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%	%
	5/15-19/13	55	32	8	1	4

"And how much do you think Supreme Court justices are influenced by their own religious beliefs when making their decisions: a lot, a little, or not at all?"

		A lot	A little	Not at all	Depends (vol.)	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%	%
	5/15-19/13	37	44	15	1	4

Quinnipiac University Poll. April 25-29, 2013. N=1,471 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.6.

"In general, do you think terrorist suspects should be tried in civilian courts or military courts?"

		Civilian courts	Military courts	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	4/25-29/13	30	58	12

"Do you think the American criminal justice system is capable of dealing with terrorism or do you believe it allows terrorist suspects too many rights?"

		Capable	Too many rights	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	4/25-29/13	35	53	13

Fox News Poll conducted by Anderson Robbins Research (D) and Shaw & Company Research (R). March 17-19, 2013. N=1,002 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3. 2010 & earlier: Conducted by Opinion Dynamics Corp. LV = likely voters.

"Do you think it is a good idea or a bad idea to allow television coverage of sessions of the U.S. Supreme Court?"

		Good idea	Bad idea	Unsure
		%	%	%
	3/17-19/13	77	18	5

	5/4-5/10	69	22	9
	9/26-27/06 LV	63	25	13
	4/4-5/06	70	18	11

CNN/ORC Poll. June 28-July 1, 2012. N=1,517 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.5.

"We'd like to get your overall opinion of some people in the news. As I read each name, please say if you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of these people -- or if you have never heard of them. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts."

		Favorable	Unfavorable	Heard of/ No opinion	Never heard of
		%	%	%	%
	6/28 - 7/1/12	41	24	14	21
	Democrats	51	12	14	23
	Independents	39	26	13	22
	Republicans	30	38	16	16

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Supreme Court is handling its job?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/28 - 7/1/12	53	43	4
	Democrats	73	24	3
	Independents	53	43	5
	Republicans	31	65	4

"In general, do you think the current Supreme Court is too liberal, too conservative, or just about right?"

		Too liberal	Too conservative	About right	No opinion
		%	%	%	%
	6/28 - 7/1/12	30	22	46	2
	Democrats	6	35	58	1
	Independents	31	22	45	2
	Republicans	59	7	32	2

CBS News/New York Times Poll. May 31-June 3, 2012. N=976 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Which opinion comes closer to your own? Appointing Supreme Court justices for life is a good thing because it helps keep them independent from political pressures. OR, Appointing Supreme Court justices for life is a bad thing because it gives them too much power."

		A good thing	A bad thing	Unsure
		%	%	%
	5/31 - 6/3/12	33	60	7

Fox News Poll conducted by Anderson Robbins Research (D) and Shaw & Company Research (R). April 9-11, 2012. N=910 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3. 2010 & earlier: Conducted by Opinion Dynamics Corp.

"Do you think the United States Supreme Court is generally too liberal, too conservative, or about right in its decisions?"

		Too liberal	Too conservative	About right	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	4/9-11/12	26	21	45	8

	4/20-21/10	27	16	46	10
	1/24-25/06	28	17	42	13
	6/30 - 7/1/03	30	20	37	13

CNN/ORC Poll. March 24-25, 2012. N=1,014 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Do you think that the U.S. Supreme Court should or should not allow television cameras into their courtroom when they hear arguments in their cases?"

		Should allow	Should not allow	Unsure
		%	%	%
	3/24-25/12	61	35	4

Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll. Feb. 29-March 5, 2012. N=1,208 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"I am going to read you a list of institutions in American society. Please tell me how much confidence you, yourself, have in each one: a great deal, quite a lot, some, or very little? What about the U.S. Supreme Court?"

		A great deal	Quite a lot	Some	Very little	None (vol.)	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%	%	%
	2/29 - 3/5/12	10	13	47	26	3	1

"Next, I'd like to ask you some questions about the U.S. Supreme Court. In general, do you think the current Supreme Court is too liberal, too conservative, or just about right?"

		Too liberal	Too conservative	Just about right	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%
	2/29 - 3/5/12	26	26	38	10

Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll. Jan. 12-17, 2012. N=1,206 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Next I'd like to ask you some questions about the U.S. Supreme Court. Do you think the Supreme Court justices usually decide their cases based on legal analysis without regard to politics and ideology, or do you think they sometimes let their own ideological views influence their decisions?"

		Legal analysis only	Sometimes ideology	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	1/12-17/12	17	75	9

USA Today/Gallup Poll. Dec. 6, 2011. N=1,011 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4. Interviews conducted as part of Gallup Daily tracking.

"As you may know, the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments next year on President Obama's health care law. Do you think that the Court should or should not allow television cameras into the courtroom when they hear arguments in this case?"

		Should allow	Should not allow	Unsure
		%	%	%
	12/6/11	72	24	4

Time Poll conducted by Abt SRBI. June 20-21, 2011. N=1,003 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"What about the U.S. Supreme Court? In general, do you approve or disapprove of the way the Supreme Court is handling its job?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	6/20-21/11	47	34	19

"How closely would you say that you follow major decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court: very closely, somewhat closely, not very closely, or don't you really follow them at all?"

		Very closely	Somewhat closely	Not very closely	Not at all	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%	%
	6/20-21/11	15	54	22	8	1

"Some people say that the courts should strictly follow the original intent of the founding fathers -- that the federal government should be permitted to do ONLY what's exactly spelled out in the Constitution or was the intent of the framers of the Constitution. Others say that times have changed and that the Court should interpret the Constitution based upon changes in society, technology, and the U.S. role in the world. Which comes closest to your view if you had to choose: only what's exactly spelled out in the Constitution, or interpretations based on changes in society?"

		Spelled out/ Intent of the framers	Based on changes in society	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	6/20-21/11	41	54	4

"Would you say that Supreme Court decisions over the past few years have been too conservative, too liberal, or about right?"

		Too conservative	Too liberal	About right	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%
	6/20-21/11	24	30	36	10

Washington Post/Kaiser Family Foundation/Harvard University. Sept. 22-Oct. 3, 2010. N=2,054 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.5.

"Do you think the U.S. Supreme Court should base its rulings on its understanding of what the U.S. Constitution meant as it was originally written, or should the court base its rulings on its understanding of what the U.S. Constitution means in current times?" Options rotated

		As it was originally written	What it means in current times	Somewhere in between (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	9/22 - 10/3/10	50	46	1	3
	7/05	46	50	3	1

AP-National Constitution Center Poll conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Media. Aug. 11-16, 2010. N=1,007 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.5.

"Do you think the decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court have an impact on your daily life, or do you think that the decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court don't really affect your daily life?"

		Have an impact	Don't really affect	Unsure
		%	%	%
	8/11-16/10	72	26	2

"Do you think the U.S. Supreme Court justices usually decide their cases based on legal analysis without regard to partisan politics, or do you think they sometimes let their own partisan political views influence their decisions?"

		Usually legal analysis	Sometimes political views	Unsure
		%	%	%
	8/11-16/10	19	78	4

USA Today/Gallup Poll. July 27-Aug. 1, 2010. N=1,208 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"As you may know, Solicitor General Elena Kagan is the person nominated to serve on the Supreme Court. Would you like to see the Senate vote in favor of Kagan serving on the Supreme Court, or not?"

		Vote in favor	Not vote in favor	Unsure
		%	%	%
	7/27 - 8/1/10	46	36	18
	7/8-11/10	44	34	22
	5/24-25/10	46	32	22

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. July 16-21, 2010. N=1,018 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"As you may know, Elena Kagan is the person nominated to serve on the Supreme Court. Would you like to see the Senate vote in favor of Kagan serving on the Supreme Court, or not?"

		Vote in favor	Not vote in favor	Unsure
		%	%	%
	7/16-21/10	54	34	12
	Democrats	76	12	12
	Independents	48	40	12
	Republicans	36	50	14

	6/16/10	44	39	17
	5/21-23/10	54	36	11

Quinnipiac University Poll. July 13-19, 2010. N=2,181 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.1.

"Do you approve or disapprove of President Obama's nomination of Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	7/13-19/10	46	34	20
	5/19-24/10	48	30	22

CBS News Poll. July 9-12, 2010. N=966 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"How closely would you say you have been following news about the appointment of U.S. Solicitor General Elena Kagan to the U.S. Supreme Court: very closely, somewhat closely, not very closely, or not at all closely?"

		Very closely	Somewhat closely	Not very closely	Not at all closely	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	7/9-12/10	8	33	28	30	1

"What do you think right now? Should the Senate vote to confirm Elena Kagan as a justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, or vote against Kagan, or can't you say?"

		Vote to confirm	Vote against	Can't say	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	7/9-12/10	21	19	53	7

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. July 7-11, 2010. N=1,288 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"As you may know, Obama has nominated U.S. Solicitor General Elena Kagan to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. Do you think the U.S. Senate should or should not confirm Kagan's nomination to the Supreme Court?"

		Should	Should not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	7/7-11/10	53	25	22
	6/3-6/10	58	24	18

FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. June 29-30, 2010. N=900 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"I'm going to read you the names of several individuals. Please tell me whether you have a generally favorable or unfavorable opinion of each one. If you've never heard of someone, please just say so. Elena Kagan."

		Favorable	Unfavorable	Can't say	Never heard of
		%	%	%	%
	6/29-30/10	24	17	19	40

"President Obama has nominated Elena Kagan to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. If you were voting on Kagan's nomination, would you vote to confirm her or not?"

		Confirm	Not confirm	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/29-30/10	38	36	26
	Democrats	64	12	25
	Republicans	12	61	27
	Independents	38	35	27

	5/18-19/10	39	29	33
	Democrats	57	11	32
	Republicans	21	51	28
	Independents	36	25	39

"President Obama has already had the opportunity to fill two of the nine seats on the U.S. Supreme Court because of retirements. Four justices are currently over 70 years old. Would you rather they retire while President Obama is in office so he can nominate more justices, or would you rather they wait until his successor takes office and not give President Obama that opportunity?"

		Retire while Obama in office	Wait until successor takes office	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/29-30/10	34	54	13

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). June 17-21, 2010. N=1,000 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.1.

"As you may know, Barack Obama recently nominated Elena Kagan to serve as a justice on the Supreme Court. Do you strongly support, somewhat support, somewhat oppose, or strongly oppose Elena Kagan's serving as a justice on the Supreme Court, or do you not know enough about her to say?"

		Strongly support	Somewhat support	Somewhat oppose	Strongly oppose	Don't know enough
		%	%	%	%	%
	6/17-21/10	11	18	9	14	47
	5/20-23/10	14	17	11	10	47

Pew Research/National Journal Congressional Connection Poll, sponsored by the Society for Human Resource Management. June 17-20, 2010. N=1,009 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.

"From what you've seen and heard so far, do you think the Senate should or should not confirm Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court?"

		Should	Should not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/17-20/10	33	25	42
	5/13-16/10	33	21	46

"What is your impression of Elena Kagan? Do you think she is liberal, moderate, or conservative?" Options rotated

		Liberal	Moderate	Conservative	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	6/17-20/10	28	24	7	41

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. June 16, 2010. N=534 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.

"What do you think is more likely to occur during the Senate confirmation hearings for Kagan: a relatively easy process in which Republicans and Democrats come to an agreement, or a major fight between Republicans and Democrats that would drag on for a long time?"

		Relatively easy process	Major fight	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/16/10	37	61	3

AP-GfK Poll conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Media. June 9-14, 2010. N=1,044 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.3.

"As you may know, Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens is retiring, and President Obama has nominated Elena Kagan to replace him. Is your opinion of Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan favorable, unfavorable, or haven't you heard enough about Elena Kagan yet to have an opinion?"

		Favorable	Unfavorable	Haven't heard enough
		%	%	%
	6/9-14/10	20	17	63

"Do you think the U.S. Senate should confirm or should not confirm Elena Kagan as a Supreme Court justice?"

		Should	Should not	Unsure	Refused
		%	%	%	%
	6/9-14/10	43	26	30	1

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. June 3-6, 2010. N=1,004 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"As you may know, Obama has nominated U.S. Solicitor General Elena Kagan to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. Do you think the U.S. Senate should or should not confirm Kagan's nomination to the Supreme Court?"

		Should	Should not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/3-6/10	58	24	18

"At her confirmation hearing, do you think Kagan should or should not answer questions about how she would have ruled on past cases that have come before the Supreme Court?" Half sample

		Should	Should not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/3-6/10	66	29	5

"Do you think Kagan should or should not publicly state her position on abortion before being approved by the U.S. Senate for the job?" Half sample

		Should	Should not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/3-6/10	54	42	5

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. May 21-23, 2010. N=1,023 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Based on what you have heard or read about Elena Kagan, do you think she is among the most qualified people who could serve on the Supreme Court, is she qualified to serve on the Supreme Court but many others are more qualified, or is she not qualified to serve on the Supreme Court?"

		Among most qualified	Qualified	Not qualified	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	5/21-23/10	15	63	19	4

"Thinking about Elena Kagan's background, does each of the following make you more likely to support her nomination, does it make no difference to you, or does it make you less likely to support her nomination? ..."

		More likely to support	No difference	Less likely to support	Unsure
		%	%	%	%

	"She has worked closely with Barack Obama on legal issues"
	5/21-23/10	26	44	30	1

	"When she was a law school dean, she barred military recruiters from campus because the U.S. did not allow openly gay people to serve in the military"
	5/21-23/10	19	40	39	1

	"She is a woman"
	5/21-23/10	16	80	5	-

	"Her views on most major issues are not known"
	5/21-23/10	9	37	53	1

	"She has never served as a judge"
	5/21-23/10	8	40	52	1

"From what you know about Elena Kagan, as a Supreme Court justice, do you think she would be too liberal, too conservative, or just about right?" N=524 (Form A), MoE ą 4.5

		Too liberal	Too conservative	Just about right	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	5/21-23/10	40	6	50	4

"Based on what you have heard or read about her, do you think Elena Kagan's views on important issues are in the mainstream or do you think they are too extreme?" N=499 (Form B), MoE ą 4.5

		Mainstream	Too extreme	Unsure
		%	%	%
	5/21-23/10	54	36	10

Quinnipiac University Poll. May 19-24, 2010. N=1,914 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.2.

"Should senators support or oppose Elena Kagan's nomination to the Supreme Court based only on whether she is qualified to be a justice, or should they also consider her views on controversial issues like abortion and gay marriage?"

		Qualifications only	Also views on issues	Unsure
		%	%	%
	5/19-24/10	43	43	14

"If senators did not agree with Elena Kagan on controversial issues like abortion and gay marriage, do you think they would be justified, or not justified in using the filibuster to prevent her nomination from coming to a vote?"

		Justified	Not justified	Unsure
		%	%	%
	5/19-24/10	37	50	13

FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. May 18-19, 2010. N=900 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"From what you know about Elena Kagan, would you say she is more of a liberal, or a conservative?" Options rotated

		Liberal	Conservative	Moderate (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	5/18-19/10	46	10	7	37

"Overall, do you think Elena Kagan is qualified to serve as a justice on the Supreme Court or not?"

		Qualified	Not qualified	Unsure
		%	%	%
	5/18-19/10	45	26	29

"Do you think the Senate will confirm Elena Kagan or not?"

		Will	Will not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	5/18-19/10	70	8	22

"Do you think Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan has been treated fairly or unfairly by the press?"

		Fairly	Unfairly	Unsure
		%	%	%
	5/18-19/10	50	23	27

"Do you think the public has the right to know about the private life of anyone nominated to the Supreme Court?"

		Does	Does not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	5/18-19/10	61	34	4

"Do you think all Supreme Court justices should have prior experience as a judge or is it a good idea if some Supreme Court justices don't have prior experience as a judge?"

		All should have experience	Good if some don't have experience	Doesn't matter (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	5/18-19/10	62	28	7	3

"How do you think the U.S. Supreme Court should interpret the Constitution? No matter what the outcome, the court should follow what the Framers meant when they wrote the Constitution. If necessary, the court should ignore what the Framers meant to reach the outcome it feels is appropriate for today."

		Follow the Framers, no matter what	Ignore the Framers, if necessary	In between/ Combination (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	5/18-19/10	60	29	7	5
	5/12-13/09	60	26	8	6

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). May 6-10, 2010. N=1,000 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.1.

"How much confidence do you have that President Obama will select the right kind of person to sit on the Supreme Court: a great deal, quite a bit, some, very little, or none at all?"

		A great deal	Quite a bit	Some	Very little	None at all
		%	%	%	%	%
	5/6-10/10	27	17	18	14	23

Gallup Poll. May 10, 2010. N=1,004 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.

"Generally speaking, how would you rate Obama's choice of Elena Kagan as a nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court -- as excellent, good, only fair, or poor?"

		Excellent	Good	Only fair	Poor	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	5/10/10	13	27	22	14	24

Gallup Poll. May 3-6, 2010. N=1,029 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.

"Would you like to see President Obama nominate a new justice who would make the Supreme Court more liberal than it currently is, more conservative than it currently is, or who would keep the Court as it is now?"

		More liberal	More conservative	Keep as it is now	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	5/3-6/10	27	42	24	6

"Which of the following best describes your view about whether the next Supreme Court justice is [see below]? Do you think it is essential that the next justice is [see below], is it a good idea but not essential, does it not matter to you, or do you think it is a bad idea?"

		Essential	A good idea, not essential	Doesn't matter	A bad idea	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	"A woman"
	5/3-6/10	4	20	72	3	1
	5/7-10/09	6	26	64	3	1
	10/28-30/05	14	33	50	2	1
	9/26-28/05	14	29	55	1	1

	"Hispanic"
	5/3-6/10	1	12	76	9	1
	5/7-10/09	1	21	68	8	1
	9/26-28/05	3	23	69	4	1

	"Black"
	5/3-6/10	1	13	82	3	1
	5/7-10/09	1	21	74	3	1
	9/26-28/05	5	21	71	2	1

"As you may know, when Justice John Paul Stevens retires, none of the eight remaining Supreme Court justices will be of a Protestant religion. Which best describes your view about whether John Paul Stevens' replacement on the Supreme Court is Protestant? Do you think it is essential that the next justice is Protestant, is it a good idea but not essential, does it not matter to you, or do you think it is a bad idea?" Options rotated

		Essential	A good idea, not essential	Doesn't matter	A bad idea	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	5/3-6/10	7	22	66	3	2

Pew Research Center survey. April 21-26, 2010. N=1,546 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Just your impression: Over the past two decades, do you think the Supreme Court has become more conservative, become more liberal, or has it stayed about the same?"

		More conservative	More liberal	About the same	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	4/21-26/10	19	28	43	10

"In making his appointments to the Supreme Court, should President Obama nominate people who will make the court more liberal, people who will make it more conservative, or people who will keep the court about the same as it is now?"

		More liberal	More conservative	About the same	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	4/21-26/10	27	28	35	10

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. April 22-25, 2010. N=1,001 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"Do you think the Supreme Court tends to be too conservative or too liberal in its decisions, or is it generally balanced in its decisions?"

		Too conservative	Too liberal	Balanced	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	4/22-25/10	21	26	46	7
	7/18-21/07	31	18	47	4
	7/05	19	22	55	4
	7/95	22	22	54	3

"How comfortable are you with Barack Obama selecting the next U.S. Supreme Court nominee: very comfortable, somewhat comfortable, not very comfortable or not at all comfortable?"

		Very comfortable	Somewhat comfortable	Not very comfortable	Not at all comfortable	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	4/22-25/10	36	29	12	21	2

"For each item I name, please tell me whether to you personally it would be a factor in favor of a Supreme Court nominee, a factor against a Supreme Court nominee, or not a factor one way or the other. What if the nominee is [see below]?"

		In favor	Against	Not a factor	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	"A woman" Half sample (Form A)
	4/22-25/10	15	3	81	1

	"Gay or lesbian" Half sample (Form A)
	4/22-25/10	4	25	71	0

	"Protestant" Half sample (Form A)
	4/22-25/10	7	5	83	4

	"African-American" Half sample (Form B)
	4/22-25/10	16	3	81	-

	"Someone with experience as a judge" Half sample (Form B)
	4/22-25/10	70	5	24	1

	"Someone with experience outside the legal profession, for example in the field of business or politics" Half sample (Form B)
	4/22-25/10	35	26	38	1

	If experience outside the legal profession would be a factor in favor: "Which would be preferable to you for a Supreme Court nominee: someone with experience in business, or in politics?"

		Business	Politics	Both (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	4/22-25/10	56	36	6	1

"The Supreme Court legalized abortion 37 years ago in the ruling known as Roe versus Wade. If that case came before the court again, would you want the next justice to vote to uphold Roe versus Wade, or vote to overturn it?" Options rotated 6/10: "The Supreme Court legalized abortion 36 years ago in the ruling known as Roe versus Wade. If that case came before the court again, would you want Sotomayor to vote to uphold Roe versus Wade, or vote to overturn it?"

		Uphold	Overturn	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/22-25/10	59	38	3

	6/18-21/09	60	34	6

FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. April 20-21, 2010. N=900 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens recently announced he will resign at the end of his term, which will give Barack Obama his second chance to nominate a Supreme Court justice. I'm going to read a list of qualities that might be considered when selecting a new justice. For each one, please tell me whether you think it should be the single most important factor, should be a factor but not the most important, shouldn't matter, or should be a disqualifying factor?" Options rotated

		Single most important factor	A factor	Shouldn't matter	A disqualifying factor	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%

	"The nominee having served as a judge"
	4/20-21/10	20	56	20	2	2

	"The nominee being a constitutional scholar"
	4/20-21/10	20	52	23	1	3

	"The nominee being an attorney"
	4/20-21/10	11	49	36	2	2

	"The nominee being a woman"
	4/20-21/10	2	12	83	2	1

	"The nominee being a minority"
	4/20-21/10	2	12	82	3	1

	"The nominee being a homosexual"
	4/20-21/10	1	8	73	15	3

"Would it matter to you if there weren't any justices with a Protestant religious background on the Supreme Court?"

		Yes	No	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/20-21/10	27	70	3

"I'm going to read you a list of characteristics and affiliations and I'd like you to tell me whether or not you would be comfortable with a Supreme Court Justice who has that characteristic or affiliation. Would you be comfortable with a justice who is [see below] or not?"

		Would be comfortable	Would not be comfortable	Unsure
		%	%	%

	"A Mormon"
	4/20-21/10	65	30	5

	"A Christian who takes the Bible literally"
	4/20-21/10	62	35	3

	"A libertarian"
	4/20-21/10	57	32	11

	"A Muslim"
	4/20-21/10	43	53	4

	"An atheist"
	4/20-21/10	39	58	3

	"A socialist"
	4/20-21/10	31	64	5

Quinnipiac University Poll. April 14-19, 2010. N=1,930 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.2.

"Do you think the United States Supreme Court is moving in the right direction or the wrong direction?"

		Right direction	Wrong direction	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/14-19/10	35	37	28
	7/8-13/08	33	42	25
	8/7-13/07	39	37	25

"As you may know, Justice John Paul Stevens is retiring from the Supreme Court. How confident are you that President Obama will make the right decision about who should replace Justice Stevens on the Supreme Court: very confident, somewhat confident, not too confident, or not confident at all?"

		Very confident	Somewhat confident	Not too confident	Not confident at all	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	4/14-19/10	27	26	18	28	2

"Who do you trust more to make the right decisions about who should sit on the United States Supreme Court: President Obama or the Republicans in the United States Senate?"

		President Obama	Senate Republicans	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/14-19/10	46	43	11

"Do you think President Obama's nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court will be more liberal than you would like, not liberal enough, or about right?"

		More liberal	Not liberal enough	About right	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	4/14-19/10	42	8	42	8

"Do you approve or disapprove of President Obama's nomination of Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/14-19/10	52	32	16
	6/23-29/09	54	26	20
	5/26 - 6/1/09	55	25	20

"Which comes closer to your point of view? In making decisions, the Supreme Court should only consider the original intentions of the authors of the Constitution. OR, In making decisions, the Supreme Court should consider changing times and current realities in applying the principles of the Constitution."

		Original intentions	Current realities	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/14-19/10	49	42	9
	7/8-13/08	40	52	8
	8/7-13/07	43	48	9
	7/21-25/05	44	50	6
	5/18-23/05	42	51	8
	2/26 - 3/3/03 Adults	39	54	7

"Do you think Supreme Court justices make their decisions solely based on the law, or do you think their political views enter into their decisions?"

		Solely the law	Political views	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/14-19/10	16	78	6

"Should senators support or oppose President Obama's nominee to the Supreme Court based only on whether he or she is qualified to be a justice, or should they also consider his or her views on controversial issues like abortion and gay marriage?"

		Qualifications only	Views on issues, too	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/14-19/10	47	43	10

"If senators did not agree with President Obama's Supreme Court nominee on controversial issues like abortion and gay marriage, do you think they would be justified, or not justified in using the filibuster to prevent the nomination from coming to a vote?"

		Justified	Not justified	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/14-19/10	48	41	11

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. April 9-11, 2010. N=1,008 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"As you may know, President Obama will announce later this year a nominee to the Supreme Court. Do you think Obama should nominate somebody who is very liberal, somewhat liberal, moderate, somewhat conservative, or very conservative?"

		Very liberal	Somewhat liberal	Moderate	Somewhat conservative	Very conservative	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%	%
	4/9-11/10	8	17	37	19	17	1
	5/14-17/09	9	18	37	19	16	1

"And just your best guess -- do you think Obama will nominate somebody who is very liberal, somewhat liberal, moderate, somewhat conservative, or very conservative?"

		Very liberal	Somewhat liberal	Moderate	Somewhat conservative	Very conservative	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%	%
	4/9-11/10	33	28	21	9	7	3

FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. April 6-7, 2010. N=900 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Justices to the U.S. Supreme Court are given lifetime appointments, which means it is completely up to the individual justice when he or she retires. Do you think justices should continue to be allowed to serve as long as they want, or should there be a mandatory retirement age for Supreme Court justices?"

		Serve as long as they want	Mandatory retirement age	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/6-7/10	30	65	6
	7/12-13/05	28	66	6

"If a mandatory retirement age were set for Supreme Court justices, what do you think that age should be?" Open-ended

		%
	Under age 65	12
	65-69	24
	70-74	24
	75-79	16
	80-84	6
	85-89	2
	90 & older	2
	Don't set age	7
	Unsure	6

"When President Obama nominates the next justice to the U.S. Supreme Court, do you want him to nominate someone who is more of a liberal or someone who is more of a conservative?" Options rotated 7/05: "When President Bush nominates the next justice to the U.S. Supreme Court...?"

		More of a liberal	More of a conservative	Shouldn't consider ideology (vol.)	A moderate (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	4/6-7/10	29	52	5	7	7
	7/12-13/05	25	39	8	12	16

"If Senate Republicans strongly oppose the person President Obama nominates to be the next Supreme Court justice, do you think they should allow an up or down vote on the nominee even if they might lose, or draw out the debate to prevent a vote and keep the nominee from being confirmed?" 7/05: "If Senate Democrats strongly oppose the person President Bush nominates to be the next Supreme Court justice...?"

		Allow up or down vote	Prevent a vote	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/6-7/10	52	26	22
	7/12-13/05	51	24	26

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. July 31-Aug. 3, 2009. Adults nationwide.

"As you may know, Sonia Sotomayor is the federal judge nominated to serve on the Supreme Court. Would you like to see the Senate vote in favor of Sotomayor serving on the Supreme Court, or not?" N=506 (Form A), MoE ą 4.5

		Vote in favor	Not vote in favor	Unsure
		%	%	%
	7/31 - 8/3/09	51	36	14
	6/26-28/09	47	40	13

"As you may know, Sonia Sotomayor is the federal judge who Barack Obama nominated to serve on the Supreme Court. Would you like to see the Senate vote in favor of Sotomayor serving on the Supreme Court, or not?" N=521 (Form B), MoE ą 4.5

		Vote in favor	Not vote in favor	Unsure
		%	%	%
	7/31 - 8/3/09	61	31	8

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). July 24-27, 2009. N=1,011 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.1.

"Now I'm going to read you the names of several public figures, and I'd like you to rate your feelings toward each one as either very positive, somewhat positive, neutral, somewhat negative, or very negative. If you don't know the name, please just say so. Sonia Sotomayor."

		Very positive	Somewhat positive	Neutral	Somewhat negative	Very negative	Don't know name/Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%	%
	7/24-27/09	16	15	22	14	13	20
	6/12-15/09	13	17	24	8	8	30

"As you may know, Barack Obama recently nominated Sonia Sotomayor to serve as a justice on the Supreme Court. Do you strongly support, somewhat support, somewhat oppose, or strongly oppose Sonia Sotomayor's serving as a justice on the Supreme Court, or do you not know enough about her to say?"

		Strongly support	Somewhat support	Somewhat oppose	Strongly oppose	Don't know enough	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%	%
	7/24-27/09	25	19	13	17	25	1
	6/12-15/09	21	22	9	11	35	2

Pew Research Center survey. July 22-26, 2009. N=746 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.

"How much, if anything, have you heard about Barack Obama's choice of Sonia Sotomayor to be the next Supreme Court justice: a lot, a little, or nothing at all?"

		A lot	A little	Nothing at all	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	7/22-26/09	46	33	19	2
	6/10-14/09	39	38	21	2

"From what you've seen and heard so far, do you think the Senate should or should not confirm Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court?"

		Should	Should not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	7/22-26/09	50	23	27
	6/10-14/09	50	25	25

FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. July 21-22, 2009. N=900 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"I'm going to read you the names of several individuals and institutions. Please tell me whether you have a generally favorable or unfavorable opinion of each one. If you've never heard of an individual or institution, please just say so. Sonia Sotomayor."

		Favorable	Unfavorable	Can't say	Never heard of
		%	%	%	%
	7/21-22/09	41	24	19	15
	6/9-10/09	36	18	25	21

"President Obama has nominated Sonia Sotomayor to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. If you were voting on Sotomayor's nomination, would you vote to confirm her or not?"

		Confirm	Not confirm	Unsure
		%	%	%
	7/21-22/09	53	29	19
	6/9-10/09	46	32	22

USA Today/Gallup Poll. July 17-19, 2009. N=1,006 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.

"Now, turning to the U.S. Supreme Court: As you may know, Sonia Sotomayor is the federal judge nominated to serve on the Supreme Court. Would you like to see the Senate vote in favor of Sotomayor serving on the Supreme Court, or not?"

		Vote in favor	Not vote in favor	Unsure
		%	%	%
	7/17-19/09	55	36	9
	7/10-12/09	53	33	13
	5/29-31/09	54	28	19

Diageo/Hotline Poll conducted by FD. July 9-13, 2009. N=800 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"Now, I'd like to read you a list of various national public figures, and for each one, please tell me if you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of them. If you haven't heard of them, just tell me and we'll move on. Sonia Sotomayor."

		Favorable	Unfavorable	Heard of/Can't rate (vol.)	Haven't heard of	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	7/9-13/09	31	24	15	24	5

"On the topic of President Obama's nomination to the Supreme Court, do you support or oppose the confirmation of Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court of the United States?" Options rotated

		Support	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	7/9-13/09	50	28	22

Gallup Poll. July 10-12, 2009. N=1,018 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Next, we'd like to get your overall opinion of some people in the news. As I read each name, lease say if you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of these people -- or if you have never heard of them. How about U.S. Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor?"

		Favorable	Unfavorable	Never heard of	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	7/10-12/09	38	26	19	17
	5/29-31/09	43	21	15	21

"How closely are you following the news about Sonia Sotomayor's nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court: very closely, somewhat closely, not too closely, or not at all?"

		Very closely	Somewhat closely	Not too closely	Not at all	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	7/10-12/09	14	39	27	19	1
	5/29-31/09	20	40	22	18	-

CBS News Poll. July 9-12, 2009. N=944 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Is your opinion of Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor favorable, not favorable, undecided, or haven't heard enough about Sonia Sotomayor yet to have an opinion?"

		Favorable	Not favorable	Undecided	Haven't heard enough
		%	%	%	%
	7/9-12/09	23	15	23	39
	6/12-16/09	33	9	22	36

"What do you think right now? Should the Senate vote to confirm Sonia Sotomayor as a justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, or vote against Sotomayor, or can't you say?"

		Vote to confirm	Vote against	Can't say	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	7/9-12/09	30	14	52	4
	6/12-16/09	34	9	53	4

"How important do you think it is for there to be another woman on the Supreme Court? Would you say it is very important, somewhat important, not very important or not important at all?"

		Very important	Somewhat important	Not very important	Not at all important	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	7/9-12/09	35	31	14	18	2

"How important do you think it is for there to be a Hispanic on the Supreme Court? Would you say it is very important, somewhat important, not very important or not important at all?"

		Very Important	Somewhat important	Not very important	Not at all important	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	7/9-12/09	21	32	20	25	2

"If Sonia Sotomayor is confirmed to sit on the Supreme Court, do you think she will favor certain groups over others when making her judicial decisions, or do you think she will treat all groups the same under the law?"

		Will favor certain groups	Will treat all the same	Depends (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	7/9-12/09	21	60	2	17
	6/12-16/09	18	55	2	25

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. June 26-28, 2009. N=1,026 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Suppose the upcoming confirmation hearings indicate that Sonia Sotomayor is qualified and has no ethical problems. Do you think U.S. Senators would be justified or unjustified in voting against her if they disagree with her stance on current issues such as abortion or gun control?"

		Justified	Unjustified	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/26-28/09	47	49	5

"What do you think is more likely to occur during the Senate confirmation hearings for Sotomayor: a relatively easy process in which Republicans and Democrats come to an agreement, or a major fight between Republicans and Democrats that would drag on for a long time?"

		Relatively easy	Major fight	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/26-28/09	38	60	3

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. June 18-21, 2009. N=1,001 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"As you may know, Obama has nominated federal judge Sonia Sotomayor to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. Do you think the U.S. Senate should or should not confirm Sotomayor's nomination to the Supreme Court?"

		Should	Should not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	ALL	62	25	13
	Democrats	79	11	10
	Independents	64	26	10
	Republicans	36	43	21

"Given what you know, do you think Sotomayor is a more liberal nominee than you'd have liked, less liberal than you'd have liked, or about right?"

		More liberal	Less liberal	About right	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	6/18-21/09	26	8	55	12

"Do you think Sotomayor's racial and ethnic background plays a role in the way she decides cases as a judge, or not?" If "Yes": "Do you think that's a good thing or a bad thing?"

		Yes: Good	Yes: Bad	No	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	6/18-21/09	16	22	52	10

"Do you think the fact that Sotomayor is a woman plays a role in the way she decides cases as a judge, or not?" If "Yes": "Do you think that's a good thing or a bad thing?"

		Yes: Good	Yes: Bad	No	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	6/18-21/09	23	10	59	8

"The Supreme Court legalized abortion 36 years ago in the ruling known as Roe versus Wade. If that case came before the court again, would you want Sotomayor to vote to uphold Roe versus Wade, or vote to overturn it?" Options rotated

		Uphold	Overturn	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/18-21/09	60	34	6

CBS News/New York Times Poll. June 12-16, 2009. N=895 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"When the Senate votes on a Supreme Court nominee, should it consider only that person's legal qualifications and background, or along with legal background, should the Senate also consider that nominee's personal views on major issues the Supreme Court decides?"

		Legal only	Issues, too	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/12-16/09	30	62	8
	1/5-8/06	32	61	7

"How important is it for the members of the Supreme Court to reflect the diverse gender, ethnic and racial make-up of the country as a whole? Is it very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not important at all?"

		Very important	Somewhat important	Not too important	Not at all important	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	6/12-16/09	43	31	12	11	3

"How closely would you say you have been following news about the appointment of federal appeals court judge Sonia Sotomayor to the U.S. Supreme Court: very closely, somewhat closely, not very closely, or not at all?"

		Very closely	Somewhat closely	Not very closely	Not at all	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	6/12-16/09	22	39	19	18	2

"Before senators vote on whether Sonia Sotomayor should be confirmed as a justice of the Supreme Court, how important do you think it is for the Senate to know her positions on issues such as abortion and affirmative action? Is that very important, somewhat important, not very important, or not at all important?"

		Very important	Somewhat important	Not very important	Not at all important	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	6/12-16/09	48	28	11	11	2

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). June 12-15, 2009. N=1,008 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.1.

"Based on what you have heard so far, do you think that Sonia Sotomayor is qualified or not qualified to be a Supreme Court justice, or do you not know enough about her to say?"

		Qualified	Not qualified	Don't know enough	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	6/12-15/09	50	13	35	2

"How much confidence do you have that, if she is confirmed by the Senate to sit on the Supreme Court, Sonia Sotomayor will reflect your views about most issues: a great deal of confidence, quite a bit of confidence, some confidence, very little confidence, or no confidence at all? If you have no opinion, please just say so." Half sample (Form A), MoE ą 4.4

		A great deal	Quite a bit	Some	Very little	None at all	No opinion
		%	%	%	%	%	%
	6/12-15/09	12	14	20	14	13	27

"Based on what you have heard, seen, or read about Sonia Sotomayor's decisions as a judge and her personal viewpoints do you feel that she would be within the mainstream of the Supreme Court and past justices who have served, or outside the mainstream of the Supreme Court and past justices who have served? If you do not know enough to have an opinion, just say so." Half sample (Form B), MoE ą 4.4

		Within mainstream	Outside mainstream	Don't know enough	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	6/12-15/09	28	33	35	4

Pew Research Center Poll. June 10-14, 2009. N=1,502 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"What is your impression of Sonia Sotomayor? Do you think she is liberal, moderate, or conservative?"

		Liberal	Moderate	Conservative	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	6/10-14/09	31	34	8	26

"As I read some issues the Supreme Court may rule on over the coming years, please tell me how important each issue is to you personally. First, are court decisions on [see below] very important, fairly important, not too important, or not at all important to you?"

		Very important	Fairly important	Not too important	Not at all important	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	"Abortion"
	6/10-14/09	55	20	11	11	3
	11/3-6/05	62	20	8	8	2

	"Affirmative action"
	6/10-14/09	40	32	14	7	8
	11/3-6/05	38	37	12	7	6

	"Issues related to homosexuality"
	6/10-14/09	33	18	20	25	4
	11/3-6/05	36	20	20	21	3

	"The rights of people held in custody as terrorist suspects"
	6/10-14/09	57	25	9	6	3
	11/3-6/05	57	23	10	6	4

	"Election and voting rules"
	6/10-14/09	57	25	9	5	3

Supreme Court / Judiciary continued

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