Supreme Court still trusted to make the right ruling despite contentious cases, poll shows

EXCLUSIVE — The Supreme Court has faced public criticism in recent years over its decisions in hotly contested cases, but despite the vocal opposition, a majority of people still believe they can trust the high court to make the right decision, according to new polling.

The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty released its annual Religious Freedom Index on Friday, providing a glimpse at how the country feels about religious freedom. In its polling in the index, the group found 51% of those surveyed trust the Supreme Court to make the right decision, including 10% of U.S. adults who strongly trust the high court’s judgment and 41% who somewhat trust the justices to make the right decision.

Among the remaining 49% who said they distrust the Supreme Court