MILWAUKEE, Wis. — A new Marquette University Law School poll finds public approval of the U.S. Supreme Court remains below 50%, continuing a trend that began late last year.
The national survey found 47% of adults approve of the way the Supreme Court is handling its job, while 53% disapprove. Approval has remained below the 50% mark since November 2025, although it is up one percentage point from May.
Despite generally low approval of the Court, respondents supported the Court’s rulings in 11 of the 13 major cases included in the survey.
The poll found sharp partisan differences in views of the Court. 74% of Republicans approve of the Court’s performance, compared with 35% of independents and 22% of Democrats.
The survey also found broad concern about the balance of power in Washington. Nearly seven in 10 Americans say Congress has given too much authority to the president, while 58% believe lawmakers can reclaim some of those powers. Additionally, 73% say the next president should be less able to make policy without congressional approval.
The poll surveyed 1,076 adults nationwide from July 22-29 and has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.2 percentage points.
Poll results can be found here.
