Depictions of Partisan Bias at Oral Argument and Public Evaluations of the U.S. Supreme Court

Joshua Boston, Christopher N. Krewson, Albert H. Rivero, Marcy Shieh, Andrew R. Stone, Department of Political Science, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Department of Political Science, Brigham Young University, Department of Politics, University of Virginia, Department of Politics, and Law, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, Department of Political Science, University of Mississippi

Political Research Quarterly

Published online on July 14, 2026

Abstract

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The Supreme Court relies on public goodwill for its authority, yet its decision-making processes are often hidden from the public eye. Media coverage of oral arguments in prominent cases provides an opportunity for Americans to assess how the Court ...