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US Supreme Court: A crisis of confidence?

Why American trust in their top court is near an all-time low.

Polling suggests that less than half of Americans hold favourable views of the highest court in the land. Its willingness to overturn laws on some of the most politically divisive issues - abortion, gun rights and presidential immunity - has drawn new attention to the institution...and the nine justices.

Caitriona Perry speaks to Jan Crawford, the National Legal Correspondent for the ±«Óãtv's partner in the US, CBS.

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This episode was made by Richard Moran and Eleanor Sly. The technical producer was Hannah Montgomery. The assistant editor is Sergi Forcada Freixas and the senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

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