A majority of Americans oppose Biden and Democrats' efforts to reform the Supreme Court, according to a poll.
In Chicago, Democrats are met with caution from Americans regarding their efforts to drastically change the Supreme Court.
Despite President Joe Biden's last-minute push for sweeping changes to the Supreme Court, a new nationwide survey highlighted in a Wall Street Journal opinion editorial found that most Americans do not support such measures.
According to a Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy survey, "support for the separation of powers is as high among the speakers at this week's Democratic National Convention as those who seek to undermine it."
After abruptly withdrawing from the presidential race a month ago, President Biden endorsed legislation imposing term limits for Supreme Court justices, which would significantly change the court's composition. However, the constitutionality of his plan is uncertain.
The Journal reports that the Mason-Dixon poll revealed that 52% of likely voters are against the idea of amending the U.S. Constitution to alter the structure of the U.S. Supreme Court, while 41% of likely voters support the idea of changing the court's structure.
The Supreme Court has had nine justices for over 150 years, and court-packing is generally defined as increasing the number of seats to change the ideological balance. The poll asked respondents if they agree with court-packing.
While 34% supported the plan, 59% opposed it and 7% of likely voters were undecided.
A majority of voters agreed with the statement that the main motivation behind plans to increase the number of justices on the U.S. Supreme Court is political gain.
A majority of likely voters, including most Democrats, believe that an independent judiciary is essential for protecting our civil liberties.
The high court is facing calls for radical changes from Democrats in Congress and the White House.
The Democratic National Convention this week has seen Democrats launch attacks against the Supreme Court.
Michigan state Sen. Mallory McMorrow incorrectly stated that the Supreme Court granted Trump absolute immunity from prosecution in its ruling on presidential immunity.
"The Wall Street Journal stated that poisonous attacks on the highest court are likely to be a feature of this week's convention. However, the new Mason-Dixon poll commissioned by the First Liberty Institute shows that most Americans do not support such attacks, advocating for religious freedom."
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