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Q1. Federal district courts have issued nationwide injunctions against executive orders while legal challenges to the orders play out in court. Two recent examples are injunctions suspending President Biden’s student debt forgiveness, and injunctions suspending President Trump’s end to birthright citizenship for children of undocumented migrants.
On Friday, the Supreme Court limited such nationwide injunctions, writing “Nothing like a universal injunction was available at the founding, or for that matter, for more than a century thereafter. Thus, under the Judiciary Act, federal courts lack authority to issue them.”
The upshot is that federal court injunctions would apply only to the plaintiffs. Opponents say only those with the resources to file a case will be eligible for relief. (The Court did leave open that federal courts could issue nationwide injunctions in class action cases, though such cases are typically harder to bring).
Do you think the Supreme Court ruled correctly that federal courts don’t have the legal standing to issue nationwide injunctions, and would you like the courts to have the ability to do so?
On Friday, the Supreme Court limited such nationwide injunctions, writing “Nothing like a universal injunction was available at the founding, or for that matter, for more than a century thereafter. Thus, under the Judiciary Act, federal courts lack authority to issue them.”
The upshot is that federal court injunctions would apply only to the plaintiffs. Opponents say only those with the resources to file a case will be eligible for relief. (The Court did leave open that federal courts could issue nationwide injunctions in class action cases, though such cases are typically harder to bring).
Do you think the Supreme Court ruled correctly that federal courts don’t have the legal standing to issue nationwide injunctions, and would you like the courts to have the ability to do so?
male
female
rep
ind
dem
18-29
30-44
45-64
65+
Don't care
2%
3%
1%
3%
0%
1%
0%
4%
2%
0%
Q2. On Friday, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Maryland parents who want to be able to opt their elementary-school children out of instruction that includes storybooks on gay relationships and transgender identity. The Court said not allowing parents to do so would unconstitutionally limit parents’ freedom of religion.
Opponents said allowing parents to opt out would place impossible burdens on schools, requiring them to provide advance notice and the chance to opt out of every lesson plan or story time that might implicate a parent’s religious beliefs.
One of the picture books in question, "Uncle Bobby’s Wedding," is about a girl who learns that her favorite uncle is marrying another man. Another, "Born Ready: The True Story of a Boy Named Penelope," is about a 5-year-old who identifies as transgender and is accepted by his family.
Do you support the right of parents to remove their child from such classes, and which view, if either, do you believe to be true?
Opponents said allowing parents to opt out would place impossible burdens on schools, requiring them to provide advance notice and the chance to opt out of every lesson plan or story time that might implicate a parent’s religious beliefs.
One of the picture books in question, "Uncle Bobby’s Wedding," is about a girl who learns that her favorite uncle is marrying another man. Another, "Born Ready: The True Story of a Boy Named Penelope," is about a 5-year-old who identifies as transgender and is accepted by his family.
Do you support the right of parents to remove their child from such classes, and which view, if either, do you believe to be true?
male
female
rep
ind
dem
18-29
30-44
45-64
65+
Don't care
1%
2%
0%
2%
1%
0%
0%
3%
1%
0%
Q3. Observers argue that the swing justices in a court are the ones that are in the majority most frequently. In this Supreme Court the top three in that regard have been John Roberts (95%), Brett Kavanaugh (92%), and Amy Coney Barrett (89%). Next are Thomas, Alito, and Gorsuch at 78% each.
Which would you be OK with as swing justices, and which do you think are? (check all that apply)
Which would you be OK with as swing justices, and which do you think are? (check all that apply)
male
female
rep
ind
dem
18-29
30-44
45-64
65+
OK with Roberts as swing justice
23%
26%
21%
26%
30%
18%
31%
20%
19%
28%
Roberts is swing justice
26%
28%
23%
26%
33%
23%
24%
28%
26%
22%
Ok with Kavanaugh as swing
19%
23%
15%
28%
22%
8%
26%
7%
22%
24%
Kavanaugh is swing
14%
15%
13%
18%
18%
10%
7%
20%
14%
13%
OK with Coney Barrett as swing
16%
19%
14%
20%
25%
10%
7%
8%
18%
28%
Coney Barrett is swing
23%
26%
21%
28%
21%
17%
23%
19%
27%
20%
None of above
26%
23%
28%
11%
25%
42%
20%
21%
28%
33%
Don't know
22%
20%
24%
25%
22%
20%
25%
32%
18%
15%
Don't care
11%
16%
5%
16%
10%
6%
13%
20%
6%
4%
45% overall (30% of independents) support an end to birthright citizenship for the children of undocumented migrants.
39% overall (32% of independents) support an end to birthright citizenship for the children of undocumented migrants.
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