the Supreme Court a symbol of Justice a beacon of impartiality yet today it faces a crisis public trust once unwavering is eroding Americans are questioning the very institution they once revered recent polls paint a grim picture a Gallup poll found that only 25% of Americans have confidence in the Supreme Court this is an alltime low the reasons are clear partisan rulings ethical concerns and a perceived lack of transparency the Court's legitimacy rests on public trust this trust is built on the belief that justices are impartial Arbiters of the law but recent events have shaken this Foundation the Court's decisions on abortion gun control and voting rights have been deeply divisive this crisis of confidence demands action the Supreme Court cannot function effectively if the public doubts its Integrity this is where Justice Elena kagan's proposal for an enforcable Ethics code comes in