The Volokh Conspiracy - Public Opinion on the Supreme Court and Its Relevance to Voters:

This Rasmussen Poll was conducted a few weeks ago, but I don't think it has been widely blogged. From a survey of 1,000 likely voters:

Should the Supreme Court make decisions based on what's written in the Constitution and legal precedents or should it be guided mostly by a sense of fairness and justice?

64% What's written in the constitution
27% By fairness and justice
9% Not sure

Does Barack Obama believe Supreme Court justices should decide cases based on what's written in the Constitution and legal precedents or does he believe they should decide cases by a sense of fairness and justice?

35% What's written in the constitution
38% By fairness and justice
27% Not sure

When it comes to how you voted for President in Election 2008, how important an issue was the type of Supreme Court Justices a candidate would appoint?

42% Very important
33% Somewhat important
16% Not very important
5% Not at all important
4% Not sure

Hat tip: Curt Levey.

	[Orin Kerr, February 19, 2009 at 2:34pm] Trackbacks Public Opinion on the Supreme Court and Its Relevance to Voters: This Rasmussen Poll was conducted a few weeks ago, but I don't think it has been widely blogged. From a survey of 1,000 likely voters: Should the Supreme Court make decisions based on what's written in the Constitution and legal precedents or should it be guided mostly by a sense of fairness and justice? 64% What's written in the constitution 27% By fairness and justice 9% Not sure Does Barack Obama believe Supreme Court justices should decide cases based on what's written in the Constitution and legal precedents or does he believe they should decide cases by a sense of fairness and justice? 35% What's written in the constitution 38% By fairness and justice 27% Not sure When it comes to how you voted for President in Election 2008, how important an issue was the type of Supreme Court Justices a candidate would appoint? 42% Very important 33% Somewhat important 16% Not very important 5% Not at all important 4% Not sure Hat tip: Curt Levey.