Marquette Law School Supreme Court Poll November 5 - 12, 2025

(Percentages are rounded to whole numbers for reporting of results. Frequencies have been rounded to whole numbers but percentages are calculated based on non-integer weighted sample sizes.)

Results for survey items among all respondents are presented here (unless otherwise indicated). Please note that some questions are only asked of particular groups of respondents. In these instances, the row NAs includes the number and percent of total respondents omitted from the question. These omitted cases are ignored when calculating the Valid and Cumulative percent columns.

Follow politics

Some people seem to follow what’s going on in politics most of the time, whether there’s an election going on or not. Others aren’t that interested. How often do you follow what’s going on in politics…?
National adult sample fielded 11/5-12/25
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Most of the time 507 48% 48% 48%
Some of the time 370 35% 35% 83%
Only now and then 110 10% 10% 94%
Hardly at all 60 6% 6% 100%
Skipped/Ref 5 0% 0% 100%
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Some people seem to follow what’s going on in politics most of the time, whether there’s an election going on or not. Others aren’t that interested. How often do you follow what’s going on in politics…?
National adult samples
Most of the time Some of the time Only now and then Hardly at all n
11/5-12/25 48% 35% 10% 6% 1,052
9/15-24/25 41% 39% 15% 4% 1,043
7/7-16/25 45% 38% 11% 6% 1,005
5/5-15/25 43% 38% 13% 6% 1,004
3/17-27/25 45% 39% 11% 5% 1,021
1/27-2/6/25 44% 40% 12% 5% 1,018
12/2-11/24 46% 39% 11% 4% 1,062
10/1-10/24 41% 41% 14% 4% 1,005
7/24-8/1/24 44% 39% 13% 5% 1,005
5/6-15/24 37% 38% 18% 8% 1,033
3/18-28/24 38% 35% 18% 8% 1,000
2/5-15/24 37% 38% 15% 9% 1,003
11/2-7/23 37% 38% 15% 10% 1,010
9/18-25/23 37% 40% 14% 8% 1,007
7/7-12/23 34% 41% 16% 9% 1,005
5/8-18/23 36% 35% 19% 10% 1,010
3/13-22/23 38% 39% 16% 7% 1,004
1/9-20/23 39% 36% 17% 8% 1,000
11/15-22/22 37% 38% 17% 8% 1,004
9/7-14/22 45% 35% 13% 7% 1,448
7/5-12/22 40% 38% 15% 7% 1,003
5/9-19/22 38% 41% 14% 7% 1,004
3/14-24/22 43% 36% 15% 6% 1,004
1/10-21/22 35% 40% 17% 7% 1,000
11/1-10/21 39% 37% 18% 6% 1,004
9/7-16/21 41% 37% 14% 7% 1,411
7/16-26/21 38% 37% 17% 7% 1,010
9/8-15/20 46% 36% 13% 5% 1,523
9/3-13/19 43% 35% 15% 6% 1,423
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Registered to vote

Are you registered to vote at your present address, or not?
National adult sample fielded 11/5-12/25
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Yes 818 78% 78% 78%
No 233 22% 22% 100%
Skipped/Ref 1 0% 0% 100%
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Are you registered to vote at your present address, or not?
National adult samples
Yes No n
11/5-12/25 78% 22% 1,052
9/15-24/25 78% 22% 1,043
7/7-16/25 78% 22% 1,005
5/5-15/25 76% 24% 1,004
3/17-27/25 76% 24% 1,021
1/27-2/6/25 76% 24% 1,018
12/2-11/24 76% 24% 1,063
10/1-10/24 78% 22% 1,005
7/24-8/1/24 76% 24% 1,005
5/6-15/24 79% 21% 1,033
3/18-28/24 78% 22% 1,000
2/5-15/24 78% 22% 1,003
11/2-7/23 78% 22% 1,010
9/18-25/23 78% 22% 1,007
7/16-26/21 84% 16% 1,010
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Chances will vote

What are the chances that you will vote in the November 2026 general election for congressional and state offices-- are you absolutely certain to vote, very likely to vote, are the chances 50-50, or don't you think you will vote?
National adult sample fielded 11/5-12/25
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Absolutely certain to vote 582 55% 55% 55%
Very likely to vote 177 17% 17% 72%
Chances are 50-50 148 14% 14% 86%
Don't think will vote 113 11% 11% 97%
Not eligible to vote 32 3% 3% 100%
Skipped/Ref 1 0% 0% 100%
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What are the chances that you will vote in the November 2026 general election for congressional and state offices-- are you absolutely certain to vote, very likely to vote, are the chances 50-50, or don't you think you will vote?
National adult samples
Absolutely certain to vote Very likely to vote Chances are 50-50 Don't think will vote Not eligible to vote n
11/5-12/25 55% 17% 14% 11% 3% 1,052
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Generic ballot

If the election for Congress were held today, would you vote for the (Democratic) candidate in your district or the (Republican) candidate in your district?
National adult sample fielded 11/5-12/25
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Democratic candidate 484 46% 46% 46%
Republican candidate 429 41% 41% 87%
Neither 95 9% 9% 96%
Would not vote 44 4% 4% 100%
Web blank 1 0% 0% 100%
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If the election for Congress were held today, would you vote for the (Democratic) candidate in your district or the (Republican) candidate in your district?
National adult samples
Democratic candidate Republican candidate Neither Would not vote Web blank n
11/5-12/25 46% 41% 9% 4% 0% 1,052
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Supreme Court approval (4-cat)

Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of the way the U.S. Supreme Court is handling its job?
National adult sample fielded 11/5-12/25
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Strongly approve 102 10% 10% 10%
Somewhat approve 363 35% 35% 44%
Somewhat disapprove 306 29% 29% 73%
Strongly disapprove 280 27% 27% 100%
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Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of the way the U.S. Supreme Court is handling its job?
National adult samples
Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove n
11/5-12/25 10% 35% 29% 27% 1,052
9/15-24/25 8% 42% 29% 21% 1,043
7/7-16/25 9% 40% 25% 26% 1,005
5/5-15/25 9% 44% 31% 16% 1,004
3/17-27/25 9% 45% 31% 15% 1,021
1/27-2/6/25 11% 40% 30% 19% 1,018
12/2-11/24 11% 38% 31% 21% 1,063
10/1-10/24 11% 34% 30% 26% 1,005
7/24-8/1/24 11% 32% 26% 31% 1,005
5/6-15/24 7% 32% 35% 26% 1,033
3/18-28/24 8% 39% 32% 21% 1,000
2/5-15/24 7% 33% 37% 24% 1,003
11/2-7/23 9% 33% 35% 23% 1,010
9/18-25/23 9% 34% 32% 25% 1,007
7/7-12/23 13% 31% 30% 25% 1,005
5/8-18/23 7% 34% 35% 24% 1,010
3/13-22/23 6% 38% 33% 23% 1,004
1/9-20/23 7% 40% 33% 20% 1,000
11/15-22/22 8% 36% 33% 23% 1,004
9/7-14/22 12% 28% 31% 30% 1,448
7/5-12/22 16% 22% 25% 36% 1,003
5/9-19/22 8% 36% 31% 23% 1,004
3/14-24/22 9% 45% 33% 12% 1,004
1/10-21/22 6% 47% 35% 12% 1,000
11/1-10/21 6% 48% 32% 13% 1,004
9/7-16/21 6% 44% 30% 19% 690
7/16-26/21 7% 52% 31% 8% 1,010
9/8-15/20 7% 59% 28% 5% 1,523
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Supreme Court approval (2-cat)

Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of the way the U.S. Supreme Court is handling its job?
National adult sample fielded 11/5-12/25
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Approve 466 44% 44% 44%
Disapprove 586 56% 56% 100%
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Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of the way the U.S. Supreme Court is handling its job?
National adult samples
Approve Disapprove n
11/5-12/25 44% 56% 1,052
9/15-24/25 50% 50% 1,043
7/7-16/25 49% 51% 1,005
5/5-15/25 53% 47% 1,004
3/17-27/25 54% 46% 1,021
1/27-2/6/25 51% 49% 1,018
12/2-11/24 48% 52% 1,063
10/1-10/24 45% 55% 1,005
7/24-8/1/24 43% 57% 1,005
5/6-15/24 39% 61% 1,033
3/18-28/24 47% 53% 1,000
2/5-15/24 40% 60% 1,003
11/2-7/23 41% 59% 1,010
9/18-25/23 43% 57% 1,007
7/7-12/23 45% 55% 1,005
5/8-18/23 41% 59% 1,010
3/13-22/23 44% 56% 1,004
1/9-20/23 47% 53% 1,000
11/15-22/22 44% 56% 1,004
9/7-14/22 40% 60% 1,448
7/5-12/22 38% 61% 1,003
5/9-19/22 44% 55% 1,004
3/14-24/22 54% 45% 1,004
1/10-21/22 52% 46% 1,000
11/1-10/21 54% 46% 1,004
9/7-16/21 49% 50% 690
7/16-26/21 60% 39% 1,010
9/8-15/20 66% 33% 1,523
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Chicago Nat’l Guard case v1

Lower federal courts blocked President Trump’s deployment in Chicago of National Guard troops from Texas. The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to set aside those rulings and allow the deployment to go ahead. Do you think the Supreme Court should allow the deployment of the National Guard in Chicago or block the deployment?
National adult sample fielded 11/5-12/25
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Allow the deployment of the National Guard 237 23% 46% 46%
Block the deployment 279 27% 54% 100%
Skipped/Ref 1 0% 0% 100%
(Missing) 535 51% NA NA
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Lower federal courts blocked President Trump’s deployment in Chicago of National Guard troops from Texas. The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to set aside those rulings and allow the deployment to go ahead. Do you think the Supreme Court should allow the deployment of the National Guard in Chicago or block the deployment?
National adult samples
Allow the deployment of the National Guard Block the deployment n
11/5-12/25 46% 54% 517
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Chicago Nat’l Guard case v2

Lower federal courts blocked President Trump’s deployment in Chicago of National Guard troops. The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to set aside those rulings and allow the deployment to go ahead. Do you think the Supreme Court should allow the deployment of the National Guard in Chicago or block the deployment?
National adult sample fielded 11/5-12/25
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Allow the deployment of the National Guard 230 22% 43% 43%
Block the deployment 305 29% 57% 100%
(Missing) 517 49% NA NA
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Lower federal courts blocked President Trump’s deployment in Chicago of National Guard troops. The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to set aside those rulings and allow the deployment to go ahead. Do you think the Supreme Court should allow the deployment of the National Guard in Chicago or block the deployment?
National adult samples
Allow the deployment of the National Guard Block the deployment n
11/5-12/25 43% 57% 535
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Follow Court

Thinking about the last month only, how much have you heard or read about the U.S. Supreme Court?
National adult sample fielded 11/5-12/25
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
A lot 317 30% 30% 30%
A little 631 60% 60% 90%
Nothing at all 104 10% 10% 100%
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Thinking about the last month only, how much have you heard or read about the U.S. Supreme Court?
National adult samples
A lot A little Nothing at all n
11/5-12/25 30% 60% 10% 1,052
9/15-24/25 22% 61% 18% 1,043
7/7-16/25 34% 51% 15% 1,005
5/5-15/25 25% 60% 15% 1,004
3/17-27/25 25% 63% 12% 1,021
1/27-2/6/25 17% 68% 14% 1,018
12/2-11/24 17% 64% 18% 1,063
10/1-10/24 19% 61% 20% 1,005
7/24-8/1/24 32% 54% 14% 1,005
5/6-15/24 27% 52% 21% 1,033
3/18-28/24 30% 50% 19% 1,000
2/5-15/24 24% 56% 20% 1,003
11/2-7/23 15% 60% 25% 1,010
9/18-25/23 17% 61% 22% 1,007
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SCOTUS avoiding Trump

Do you think the U.S. Supreme Court is going out of its way to avoid making a ruling that President Donald Trump might refuse to obey?
National adult sample fielded 11/5-12/25
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Is going out of its way to avoid 585 56% 56% 56%
Is not avoiding a ruling 466 44% 44% 100%
Skipped/Ref 1 0% 0% 100%
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Do you think the U.S. Supreme Court is going out of its way to avoid making a ruling that President Donald Trump might refuse to obey?
National adult samples
Is going out of its way to avoid Is not avoiding a ruling n
11/5-12/25 56% 44% 1,052
9/15-24/25 55% 45% 1,043
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Justice motivations

In general, what most often motivates Supreme Court justices’ decisions?
National adult sample fielded 11/5-12/25
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Mainly politics 576 55% 55% 55%
Mainly the law 474 45% 45% 100%
Skipped/Ref 2 0% 0% 100%
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In general, what most often motivates Supreme Court justices’ decisions?
National adult samples
Mainly politics Mainly the law n
11/5-12/25 55% 45% 1,052
9/15-24/25 56% 44% 1,043
7/7-16/25 55% 45% 1,005
5/5-15/25 50% 50% 1,004
3/17-27/25 50% 50% 1,021
1/27-2/6/25 54% 46% 1,017
12/2-11/24 52% 48% 1,063
10/1-10/24 55% 45% 1,005
7/24-8/1/24 57% 43% 1,005
5/6-15/24 56% 44% 1,033
3/18-28/24 50% 50% 1,000
2/5-15/24 54% 46% 1,003
11/2-7/23 55% 45% 1,010
9/18-25/23 52% 48% 1,007
7/7-12/23 58% 42% 1,005
1/9-20/23 49% 51% 1,000
7/5-12/22 52% 48% 525
1/10-21/22 47% 53% 498
11/1-10/21 30% 70% 1,004
9/7-16/21 39% 61% 1,411
7/16-26/21 29% 71% 1,010
9/8-15/20 37% 62% 1,523
9/3-13/19 35% 64% 1,423
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Courts blocking Trump

Federal courts have issued orders temporarily blocking a number of the Trump administration’s executive actions. Do you think such orders can be a proper use of judicial authority?
National adult sample fielded 11/5-12/25
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Yes 679 65% 65% 65%
No 372 35% 35% 100%
Skipped/Ref 1 0% 0% 100%
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Federal courts have issued orders temporarily blocking a number of the Trump administration’s executive actions. Do you think such orders can be a proper use of judicial authority?
National adult samples
Yes No n
11/5-12/25 65% 35% 1,052
9/15-24/25 67% 33% 1,043
7/7-16/25 69% 31% 1,005
5/5-15/25 64% 36% 1,004
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Can Pres ignore SCOTUS

If the Supreme Court rules against the president in a case, does the president have the power to ignore that ruling, or is the president required to do as the ruling says?
National adult sample fielded 11/5-12/25
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
The president has the power to ignore the ruling 170 16% 16% 16%
The president is required to do as the ruling says 881 84% 84% 100%
Skipped/Ref 1 0% 0% 100%
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If the Supreme Court rules against the president in a case, does the president have the power to ignore that ruling, or is the president required to do as the ruling says?
National adult samples
The president has the power to ignore the ruling The president is required to do as the ruling says n
11/5-12/25 16% 84% 1,052
9/15-24/25 16% 84% 1,043
7/7-16/25 17% 83% 1,005
5/5-15/25 16% 84% 500
3/17-27/25 17% 83% 1,021
1/27-2/6/25 17% 83% 1,018
12/2-11/24 21% 79% 1,063
9/8-15/20 16% 82% 1,523
9/3-13/19 22% 76% 1,423
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Conversion therapy case

More than 20 states restrict therapists from trying to change the gender identity or sexual orientation of clients under age 18, often called “conversion therapy.” The Supreme Court recently heard arguments in a case asking whether such a law, as it applies to talk therapy, is about properly regulating medical treatment or impermissibly censoring speech. How do you think the Supreme Court should rule?
National adult sample fielded 11/5-12/25
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Rule that the law is properly regulating medical treatment 702 67% 67% 67%
Rule against the law as impermissibly censoring speech 347 33% 33% 100%
Skipped/Ref 3 0% 0% 100%
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More than 20 states restrict therapists from trying to change the gender identity or sexual orientation of clients under age 18, often called “conversion therapy.” The Supreme Court recently heard arguments in a case asking whether such a law, as it applies to talk therapy, is about properly regulating medical treatment or impermissibly censoring speech. How do you think the Supreme Court should rule?
National adult samples
Rule that the law is properly regulating medical treatment Rule against the law as impermissibly censoring speech n
11/5-12/25 67% 33% 1,052
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Regulatory agency removal case

By federal statute, individuals appointed to serve on independent, multi-member regulatory agencies, like the Federal Trade Commission, can be removed only for “inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office.” The Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case asking whether such Congressional requirements for removal infringe on the president’s executive power. How do you think the Supreme Court should rule?
National adult sample fielded 11/5-12/25
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Rule that statutes can set requirements for removal from independent agencies 744 71% 71% 71%
Rule that the president has executive power to remove heads of independent agencies 308 29% 29% 100%
Skipped/Ref 1 0% 0% 100%
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By federal statute, individuals appointed to serve on independent, multi-member regulatory agencies, like the Federal Trade Commission, can be removed only for “inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office.” The Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case asking whether such Congressional requirements for removal infringe on the president’s executive power. How do you think the Supreme Court should rule?
National adult samples
Rule that statutes can set requirements for removal from independent agencies Rule that the president has executive power to remove heads of independent agencies n
11/5-12/25 71% 29% 1,052
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Birthright citizenship case

The Supreme Court is expected to hear arguments asking whether the 14th Amendment’s provision that those “born in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof,” are U.S. citizens was intended to only apply to newly freed slaves after the Civil War and should not apply to a non-citizen‘s child who is born in the United States today. How do you think the Supreme Court should rule?
National adult sample fielded 11/5-12/25
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
The 14th amendment applies to all who are born in the United States 759 72% 72% 72%
The 14th amendment was limited to former slaves and does not apply to someone born to non-citizen parents today 293 28% 28% 100%
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The Supreme Court is expected to hear arguments asking whether the 14th Amendment’s provision that those “born in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof,” are U.S. citizens was intended to only apply to newly freed slaves after the Civil War and should not apply to a non-citizen‘s child who is born in the United States today. How do you think the Supreme Court should rule?
National adult samples
The 14th amendment applies to all who are born in the United States The 14th amendment was limited to former slaves and does not apply to someone born to non-citizen parents today n
11/5-12/25 72% 28% 1,052
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