Supreme Court Legitimacy Crisis Deepens
SCOTUS approval hits record low 33% (Gallup), with Republicans dropping 21 points. 46% of Americans think justices rule by ideology. Shadow docket rulings outnumber signed opinions. Major rulings include birthright citizenship struck down, IEEPA tariffs struck down, campaign finance coordination limits gutted (72% disapprove), and new analysis of three rulings: tariffs limited, presidential removal power expanded, tax foreclosure rules upheld. Trump publicly seethes at SCOTUS. Mail-in voting order pending.
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Updated Aug 4, 2026