Trust in US Supreme Court falls to 44%

The Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC)'s newest survey shows that public trust in the U.S. Supreme Court has fallen again, down to 44% from a high of 75% when the issue was first measured in 2005.

The survey asked members of the public how much they trusted the Supreme Court to act in the best interest of "people like you." Only 8% said they had a great deal of trust in the high court, while 11% said they had a lot of trust in it and 25% said they had a moderate amount of trust in the court. previous study done in May registered overall support of 45% of respondents.

The gap between Democrat and Republican responses widened considerably in the latest poll, with 71% of Republicans, 41% of independents, and 24% of Democrats saying they trust the court.

The poll took into consideration the latest court ruling that presidents have broad immunity from prosecution for their official acts.

The number of respondents who said they had no trust in the court went from 30% to 34% in the latest study.

Traditionally, the court has enjoyed higher popularity than presidents and Congress because it was seen as non-partisan.