Poll: Most Americans approve of recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings
A new poll found majority support for several recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions, with most issues receiving bipartisan support and some having partisan divides.
However, approval of the court as a whole is at 49% when not considering specific rulings, according to a new Marquette University Law School poll that surveyed 1,005 adults nationwide between July 7-16, 2025, with a margin of error of +/-3.4 percentage points.
In a similar May MLS poll, the court’s approval was at 53% with disapproval at 47%.
“The decline in approval in July is driven by shifts among Democrats, whose approval fell from 31% in May to 18% in July,” the poll found. “Approval among Republicans and Independents increased only slightly.”
Although support among Democrats declined, the poll found the court’s 78% approval among Republicans in the May survey increased to 81% approval in July, while the 43% Independent approval in May increased to 45% in July.
Across seven cases, however, 75% of respondents favored a majority of the rulings, while 25% opposed a majority of the results. Most respondents disagreed with at least some rulings.
The court’s decision upholding a Texas law to require proof of age before accessing sexually oriented websites received widely bipartisan approval at 75%, with 84% of Republicans, 70% of independents and 68% of Democrats approving.
A ruling requiring due process for people subject to deportation received 53% of Republicans approval while 75% of Independents and 92% of Democratic respondents favored it.
The court upholding a Tennessee ban on gender-transition treatment for minors got 90% Republican and 72% Independent approval, but only 52% of Democrats backing the ruling.
The court’s decision allowing parents to opt children out of some school lessons received 91% of Republicans’ and 66% of Independents’ approval, but 52% Democratic disapproval.
Also, 77% of Republicans supported a ruling forcing the sale of TikTok, while 53% of Independents and 53% of Democrats opposed it.
The court’s ruling in favor of religious tax exemption for Catholic charities received 70% Republican approval, 60% Independent approval and 53% Democratic disapproval.
Finally, a ruling limiting district court use of nationwide injunctions was favored by 78% of Republicans and 63% of Independents, but rejected by 68% of Democrats.
The poll also surveyed opinions on a July 2024 decision granting presidents immunity from criminal prosecution for official presidential acts, finding that 83% of Democrats and 58% of Independents disapprove of the ruling, while 61% of Republicans agree with it.
