MU Law Poll: Next SCOTUS appointment important to most Americans (INFOGRAPHIC)

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A new poll from Marquette University Law School reports 82% of Americans surveyed believe the choice of the next U.S. Supreme Court justice is very or somewhat important to them.

The university announced the results of the nationwide poll in three parts over Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. The National Opinion Research Center conducted the poll online from Sept. 8 to 15, shortly before the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Charles Franklin, director of the Marquette Law School Poll, predicts Ginsburg’s death will increase the concern around nominations and appointments, compared to what the poll found earlier in the month.

“I think it’s undoubtedly true that people will be drawn into the political debate and concern about it will go up,” Franklin said, “but I still think what we have here is a baseline to measure change against.”

The poll asked respondents about the current makeup of the court, how well the court is doing its job, how the justices should make their decisions and more.

The infographic below illustrates some of the poll’s findings. The full results are available online.

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