Seems to me the SCOTUS' use of public opinion polls is something that has to be corralled by specific regulations, which only the court itself can set. The court must not ever be unaware of the issues of the day. Bounding that awareness means something to me it may not mean to the judges. And as we frequently discuss here on your newsletter, polls are shaped by how the questions are phrased and who gets polled.
Seems to me the SCOTUS' use of public opinion polls is something that has to be corralled by specific regulations, which only the court itself can set. The court must not ever be unaware of the issues of the day. Bounding that awareness means something to me it may not mean to the judges. And as we frequently discuss here on your newsletter, polls are shaped by how the questions are phrased and who gets polled.