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A helpful reminder that Americans don't know much about SCOTUS members

By Douglas A. Berman

A great old Sam Cooke song came to mind as I read this press release reporting on the lack of knowledge of who is on the US Supreme Court.  (Hat Tip: The Volokh Conspiracy.)  Here are the basics, with a fitting comment from a lawprof: Nearly two-thirds of Americans cannot name any members of the U.S. Supreme Court, according to a new national survey by FindLaw.com, the most popular legal information website.  Even as Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan awaits Senate confirmation hearings to replace retiring justice John Paul Stevens, only 35 percent of Americans can name even one member of the nation's highest court. Clarence Thomas is the most well known justice but could be named by only 19 percent of Americans.  Chief Justice John Roberts was named by 16 percent of people...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on June 03, 2010 (boomark / email).