Trust in Supreme Court plunges ahead of key decisions on presidential immunity, Jan. 6

Americans are widely skeptical of the Supreme Court's neutrality on political issues, a new Associated Press-NORC poll found on Thursday.

A new poll shows that 70% of Americans believe Supreme Court justices are more likely to shape the law to fit their own ideology, rather than serving as neutral arbiters of the law. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Just half of Republicans have a great deal or a moderate amount of confidence in the court’s handling of important issues, including gun policy, abortion, elections and voting, and presidential power and immunity, according to the new poll.

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Meanwhile, 8 in 10 Democrats say justices are likely to shape the law to fit their own ideology. Roughly 7 in 10 independents agree.

The Supreme Court is due to hand down rulings in key cases both Thursday and Friday. The court mistakenly posted a draft of an opinion on a key abortion case to its website Wednesday before quickly taking it down. (Fox News Digital/Lisa Bennatan)

Court spokeswoman Patricia McCabe confirmed to Fox News Digital that the opinion has not formally been posted.

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On Wednesday, the Court handed the Biden administration a win, ruling that plaintiffs challenging the federal government's effort to influence social media lacked standing to do so.

The Associated Press contributed to this report

Anders Hagstrom is a reporter with Fox News Digital covering national politics and major breaking news events. Send tips to Anders.Hagstrom@Fox.com, or on Twitter: @Hagstrom_Anders.

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