Democrats are slightly more approving of the Supreme Court than in recent months, according to a new poll.
A Marquette Law School poll of 982 adults found that Democrats’ approval of the court increased from 17 percent to 19 percent. Meanwhile, 70 percent of Republicans approved of the court, while 30 percent disapproved.
The 2 percent increase comes as President Donald Trump has intensified his attacks on the judiciary, criticizing judges over the court’s tariff decision and ahead of an upcoming ruling on birthright citizenship.
What To Know
Overall approval of the Supreme Court dipped to 42 percent, with 57 percent disapproval. In March 2025, the court’s approval rating was 54 percent, with 46 percent disapproval.
The High Court’s approval dropped to its lowest point in recent years after the Dobbs ruling, the June 2022 decision that overturned Roe v. Wade and ended the constitutional right to abortion, with a similar Marquette Law School poll conducted around that time showing 38 percent approval and 61 percent disapproval.
The Court has a 6-3 conservative majority, three of whom Trump appointed to the bench. It has ruled in favor of the Trump administration on many key issues, including immigration enforcement and cuts at federal government agencies; however, earlier this year the court struck down Trump’s sweeping tariffs.
The poll found 92 percent of Democrats backed the Supreme Court’s tariff ruling, compared to 61 percent of Republicans.
The Supreme Court still has several key Trump administration cases to decide before its term ends in June, including rulings on immigration, citizenship and the president’s authority to fire officials at independent agencies. Regarding Trump v. Barbara, the birthright case, Trump recently said he believed the court would rule against him.
The 14th Amendment says, “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.”
If the court rules against the Trump administration, birthright citizenship will remain in place. A ruling in Trump’s favor could upend long-standing citizenship practices for some U.S.-born children and, according to advocates, deter some undocumented parents from seeking health care or other public services for their children.
Of the poll’s participants, 69 percent believed the court should deem Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order unconstitutional, while 30 percent said it should stand.
The poll was conducted between April 8 and 16, and it had a margin of error of plus or minus 3.4 percentage points.
What Happens Next
Later this month, the consolidated case Mullin v. Doe/Trump v. Miot is set to come before the court, presenting questions about the administration’s move to revoke temporary protected status for thousands of Haitians and Syrians. Existing safeguards remain in place during the Supreme Court’s review.
The court is expected to rule on its remaining cases by the end of its term in June.
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