WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — Nearly six in ten Americans are dissatisfied with the US Supreme Court’s performance with the court’s job approval rating tied for a 2005 record low, the Gallup research organization said in a press release.
"The US Supreme Court's 42 percent job approval rating is down slightly from September and matches the low point in Gallup's 16-year trend, recorded in June 2005," the release, issued on Friday, stated.
The Supreme Court recently concluded its 2015-2016 term, with eight justices serving since the death of Justice Antonin Scalia in February.
Republicans in the US Congress have blocked President Barack Obama’s nominee to replace Scalia, resulting in a number of tied votes in the high court.
One of the more significant decisions of the term was the court's ruling allowing colleges to consider applicant's racial or ethnic background as a factor in admissions decisions, the release noted. Americans widely disapproved of that decision.
