Aug 8, 2024 · As recently as 2021 – before the court’s 2022 decision to overturn the federal right to abortion, as well as other controversial rulings – nearly two-thirds of Democrats had a favorable impression of the Supreme Court.

Jun 14, 2023 · State and local courts hear more than 95% of all cases filed in the United States, covering matters that directly affect the safety, well-being, and stability of millions of people and their communities.

Oct 24, 2024 · Americans’ ratings of the Supreme Court are now as negative as – and more politically polarized than – at any point in more than three decades of polling. And nearly two-thirds of Democrats (64%) now say the Supreme Court has too much power, almost three times the share who said this in August 2020 (23%).

Feb 2, 2022 · In a national survey by Pew Research Center, 54% of U.S. adults say they have a favorable opinion of the Supreme Court while 44% have an unfavorable view.

Mar 6, 2025 · State courts in the United States handle approximately 66 million cases each year spanning a diverse array of legal matters, from family disputes to traffic tickets. In 2024, The Pew Charitable Trusts published an issue brief exploring the number and types of cases heard in state courts and the effect that those matters have on courts and communities.

Sep 18, 2023 · Consumer debt collection lawsuits continued to fill state civil court dockets throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new analysis by The Pew Charitable Trusts. This finding builds on research showing that debt claims have grown to dominate state civil court dockets in recent decades.

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Jul 6, 2022 · About eight-in-ten Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents (82%) disapprove of the court’s decision, including nearly two-thirds (66%) who strongly disapprove. Most Republicans and Republican leaners (70%) approve of …

Sep 27, 2023 · Pew designed the court modernization framework to assess civil court reforms and innovations, to identify goals and the actions necessary to achieve them, and to build upon, not replace, existing court measurement and change efforts. …

Truly modern courts are open, effective, and equitable. The Pew Charitable Trusts just recently published a framework that offers courts a roadmap to improve public trust in and the transparency of the civil legal system; support court user engagement; and help ensure that case outcomes are fair.