Men’s and women’s approval ratings of the Supreme Court diverged sharply in Gallup’s annual early September update, resulting in a 17-point gender gap: 60% of men approved of the job the Supreme Court was doing at the time vs. 43% of women. By comparison, one year ago, men and women’s views were nearly identical, with approval at 50% and 49%, respectively.
How women view the court is particularly relevant today as Judge Brett Kavanaugh, President Donald Trump’s nominee to fill a vacancy left by the recently retired Justice Anthony Kennedy, has been accused of sexual assault by multiple women. The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee questioned Kavanaugh’s first accuser yesterday, just days before the Supreme Court returns to begin its 2018-2019 term.
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