The majority of Americans expect the Supreme Court justices to base their ruling on the healthcare reform law on their ideological views rather than their interpretation of the law, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation news release.
The foundation released findings from the January Health Tracking Poll. Results showed that 75 percent of people believe that in general, justices' decisions are influenced by their ideological views, while 17 percent believe justices usually base decisions on legal analysis only. In regard to the challenge of the individual mandate, 59 percent of respondents expect justices to consider their ideological views, and 28 percent say the justices will consider only legal analysis and interpretation.
In addition, 54 percent of respondents favor ruling the individual mandate unconstitutional compared with 17 percent who say it should be found constitutional. The public expects the Supreme Court's ruling to mirror its own views: 55 percent of people surveyed expect the justices to find the mandate unconstitutional, whereas 29 percent expect them to find it constitutional.
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The foundation released findings from the January Health Tracking Poll. Results showed that 75 percent of people believe that in general, justices' decisions are influenced by their ideological views, while 17 percent believe justices usually base decisions on legal analysis only. In regard to the challenge of the individual mandate, 59 percent of respondents expect justices to consider their ideological views, and 28 percent say the justices will consider only legal analysis and interpretation.
In addition, 54 percent of respondents favor ruling the individual mandate unconstitutional compared with 17 percent who say it should be found constitutional. The public expects the Supreme Court's ruling to mirror its own views: 55 percent of people surveyed expect the justices to find the mandate unconstitutional, whereas 29 percent expect them to find it constitutional.
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