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(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 “NA’s” 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.

B2: Supreme Court approval

	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of the way the US Supreme Court is handling its job?
Strongly approve	85	8	8	8
Somewhat approve	359	36	36	44
Somewhat disapprove	332	33	33	77
Strongly disapprove	226	23	23	100
Skipped/Ref	2	0	0	100

B2: Supreme Court approval, 2-cat

	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of the way the US Supreme Court is handling its job?
Approve	444	44	44	44
Disapprove	558	56	56	100
Skipped/Ref	2	0	0	100

C1: Confidence in SCOTUS

	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
[The US Supreme Court] Here is a list of institutions in American society. How much confidence do you have in each one?
A great deal	80	8	8	8
Quite a lot	220	22	22	30
Some	365	36	36	66
Very little	236	23	23	90
None at all	102	10	10	100

C4: Confidence in State Supreme Court

	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
[Your state Supreme Court or highest court in your state] Here is a list of institutions in American society. How much confidence do you have in each one?
A great deal	88	9	9	9
Quite a lot	271	27	27	36
Some	406	40	40	76
Very little	171	17	17	93
None at all	68	7	7	100

C8: Justice nomination majority

	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
What is your guess as to whether a majority of the current US Supreme Court Justices were appointed by Democratic or Republican presidents?
Definitely a majority appointed by Democratic presidents	40	4	4	4
Probably a majority appointed by Democratic presidents	202	20	20	24
Probably a majority appointed by Republican presidents	402	40	40	64
Definitely a majority appointed by Republican presidents	356	35	35	100
Skipped/Ref	4	0	0	100

C11: Heard about 2nd Amendment case

	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
[A Supreme Court decision on the right to possess a gun outside the home] Here are some recent topics in the news. How much have you heard or read about each of these?
A lot	252	25	25	25
A little	472	47	47	72
Nothing at all	279	28	28	100
Skipped/Ref	1	0	0	100

C12: Heard about affirmative action case

	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
[A Supreme Court case concerning the use of race in college admissions] Here are some recent topics in the news. How much have you heard or read about each of these?
A lot	204	20	20	20
A little	455	45	45	66
Nothing at all	343	34	34	100
Skipped/Ref	2	0	0	100

C13: Heard about Dobbs

	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
[A Supreme Court decision on abortion] Here are some recent topics in the news. How much have you heard or read about each of these?
A lot	767	76	76	76
A little	203	20	20	97
Nothing at all	32	3	3	100
Skipped/Ref	1	0	0	100

D1: SCOTUS ideology

	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
[The US Supreme Court] In general, would you describe each of the following as…?
Very conservative	247	25	25	25
Somewhat conservative	363	36	36	61
Moderate	318	32	32	92
Somewhat liberal	56	6	6	98
Very liberal	19	2	2	100
Skipped/Ref	1	0	0	100

D6: Should Court consider opinion

	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Should justices of the Supreme Court consider public opinion about a case when making decisions or should they ignore public opinion?
Should consider public opinion	611	61	61	61
Should ignore public opinion	390	39	39	100
Skipped/Ref	3	0	0	100

D7: Increase # of justices

	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
[Increase the number of justices on the US Supreme Court] How much do you favor or oppose the following proposals affecting the Supreme Court?
Strongly favor	129	13	13	13
Somewhat favor	346	34	34	47
Somewhat oppose	249	25	25	72
Strongly oppose	279	28	28	100
Skipped/Ref	2	0	0	100

H1: Affirmative action

	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
[Rule that colleges cannot use race as one of several factors in deciding which applicants to admit.] Do you favor or oppose the following possible future Supreme Court decisions, or haven’t you heard enough about this to have an opinion?
Heard nothing at all	184	18	18	18
Heard of but not enough for an opinion	242	24	24	42
Favor	414	41	41	84
Oppose	162	16	16	100
Skipped/Ref	2	0	0	100

H1: (those with opinions only)

	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
[THOSE WITH OPINIONS ONLY] [Rule that colleges cannot use race as one of several factors in deciding which applicants to admit.] Do you favor or oppose the following possible future Supreme Court decisions, or haven’t you heard enough about this to have an opinion?
Favor	414	41	72	72
Oppose	162	16	28	100
(Missing)	428	43	NA	NA

Marquette Law School Supreme Court Poll November 15-22, 2022