Most Americans Can’t Name a Single Supreme Court Justice

[The Straight Story]

Most Americans Can’t Name a Single Supreme Court Justice


John Roberts? Antonin Scalia? Ruth Bader Ginsburg? These names, as well as the rest of those serving on the U.S. Supreme Court, drew blank stares from 65% of respondents who were asked to name anyone currently on the nation’s highest judicial body.

Only 35% of those who participated in FindLaw.com’s survey could name even one active Supreme Court justice.

Even worse was the rate of those who could name all nine justices: 1%.

The justice named the most was Clarence Thomas, who was identified by 19% of participants. Chief Justice Roberts came in second with 16% and Sonia Sotomayor third with 15%. Only 3% could name Stephen Breyer, who has been a Supreme Court justice since 1994.

Men were more likely than women to be able to name at least one justice, 43% to 27%. Those Americans aged 35-44 led those aged 18-34 44% to 20%.

Many of the survey participants believed Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman to serve on the court, was still an active justice, even though she retired in 2006.

http://www.allgov.com/Unusual_News/ViewNews/Most_Americans_Cant_Name_a_Single_Supreme_Court_Justice_100604

[MilesColtrane]

1. Judicial Facepalm

[Fozzledick]

2. 5 out of 9 Supreme Court justices can't name a single article of the constitution

[Enrique]

3. 14% responded, 'in what respect, Charlie?' n/t

[asdjrocky]

4. I'm sorry to say I don't find this very surprising.

I would go further to say most questioned would not know the function of the Supreme Court.

[indepat]

5. Always felt I was in the upper 1% is some categories

:P