Changing Approval of the United States Supreme Court Among Black Americans? Examining Changes in Public Opinion Toward SCOTUS Over Time and its Racialization

• In Event: Black Political Attitudes and Perceptions

Brief Overview

We ask whether attitudes towards the Court among Black Americans have shifted over time, and if so, why. To do this, we turn to data from the ANES (1980-2020) to test over time changes and draw on a May 2022 survey to examine the role of linked fate.

Authors

• Leah Christiani, CUNY Hunter College

• Jamil S Scott, Georgetown University

• Kelsey Shoub, University of Massachusetts