It also came after a year in which Justice Amy Coney Barrett succeeded Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, giving the conservatives a 6-3 majority. Marquette said 60% of those surveyed said they approved of the way the court is handling its work, while 39% disapproved. For the justices, the Marquette poll suggested that obscurity may be preferable to the bright public spotlight. By contrast, Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh was best known of the nine justices. Justice Sonia Sotomayor had the best favorability rating; 37% said they viewed her favorably and 12% unfavorably.

Source: Los Angeles Times August 04, 2021 13:30 UTC