Public Approval of Supreme Court Remains Near Historic Lows, Gallup Says

Republican support for the court stands at 66 percent, compared to Democrats’ 15 percent, and independents’ 44 percent, according to survey.

(L–R) Supreme Court Justices Amy Coney Barrett, Neil M. Gorsuch, Sonia Sotomayor, and Clarence Thomas; Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr.; and Justices Ketanji Brown Jackson, Samuel A. Alito Jr., Elena Kagan, and Brett M. Kavanaugh in Washington on Sept. 30, 2022. Collection of the Supreme Court of the United States via Getty Images

Most Americans don’t currently approve of the way the U.S. Supreme Court is conducting its business, a negative trend that began in 2021, according to the findings of a new Gallup poll.

Americans remain sharply divided along partisan lines on the court’s performance, with Republicans tending to favor the court’s activities and Democrats overwhelmingly opposing them.