The Triumph of Legal Realism: Americans’ Changing Perceptions of the United States Supreme Court

• In Event: Judicial Decision-Making: Public Response and Influence

Brief Overview

Americans increasingly believe that the Supreme Court is primarily a partisan and representative institution, not a legalistic institution. These trends will likely increase in the future.

Authors

• Thomas R. R. Marshall, The University of Texas at Arlington

• John Connolly, The University of Texas at Arlington