US confidence in judicial system dropped to record low this year, data shows

Only a few countries, including Venezuela and Syria, have experienced larger drops in confidence in their courts

Americans' confidence in the US judicial system and courts dropped to a record low this year, according to newly released data.

A new Gallup poll, published on Tuesday, reveals that only 35% of Americans surveyed in 2024 expressed confidence in their country's judicial system and courts - representing a decline of 24 percentage points since 2020, marking one of the largest national level drops for the courts measured globally by Gallup since 2006.