54 Percent of Americans Disapprove of Supreme Court, , New Poll Finds .<br />The poll was conducted by the Marquette Law School and published on May 25.<br />Its finding, that a majority of Americans disapprove of the Supreme Court, .<br />comes in the wake of a leaked opinion penned by conservative Justice Samuel Alito which showed the Court's intention to overturn Roe v. Wade.<br />The landmark 1973 SCOTUS ruling legalized abortion in the U.S.<br />The poll was conducted a week after Alito's opinion was made public in March.<br />It seems to coincide with other polls which <br />show a majority of Americans are opposed <br />to overturning Roe v. Wade.<br />Only 26 percent of Democrats approved of the Court when the Marquette poll was conducted.<br />Prior to the opinion leak, 49 percent of Democrats were shown to approve of the Court.<br />Republican approval of the Court increased by four percent to 68 percent.<br />Even before the opinion leak, public approval <br />of the Court had been falling.<br />Controversies concerning Justice Clarence Thomas' wife and squabbling among Justices are thought to have contributed to the decline.<br />Controversies concerning Justice Clarence Thomas' wife and squabbling among Justices are thought to have contributed to the decline.<br />Liberal Justice Sonia Sotomayor stated in a recent interview that the public's perception of the Court is a consideration of all Justices.<br />I think all of us worry about that. We think about ways in which we can comport ourselves, <br />among ourselves, , Justice Sonia Sotomayor, via CNN.<br />... to ensure that the public has confidence in what we're doing, Justice Sonia Sotomayor, via CNN
