Forty-five percent of adults approve of the job the U.S. Supreme Court is doing – a four-point increase in approval since May and the second highest rating since March 2022.
WHY IT MATTERS – Public approval and trust in government institutions such as the Supreme Court is important for democracy.
THE NUMBERS – A recent Marquette Law School survey asked American adults: if they approved or disapproved of the job the U.S. Supreme Court has been doing.
- – 45 percent – Approve
- – 55 percent – Disapprove
The survey also asked adults their opinion on recent rulings by the Supreme Court – one being on striking down the Biden administration Student Loan Forgiveness plan.
- 37 percent – Favor
- 31 percent Oppose
- 32 percent – Haven’t heard enough about it
On the ruling that race cannot be used as a factor in college admissions.
- 50 percent – Favor
- 22 percent – Oppose
- 28 – Haven’t heard enough about it
On the ruling that a business owner’s free speech rights can justify refusing some services to gay people.
- 35 percent – Favor
- 32 percent – Oppose
- 33 percent – Haven’t heard enough about it
On the ruling that civil rights law requires an employer to accommodate an employee’s religious practice.
- 27 percent – Favor
- 11 percent – Oppose
- 63 percent – Haven’t heard enough about it
BOTTOM LINE – Public approval of the U.S. Supreme Court is on the rise and has increased with recent rulings such as striking down loan forgiveness and race-based college admissions.
GO DEEPER –
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