Public Support for Supreme Court on the Rise: Poll

The Marquette study suggests most Americans still disapprove of the court’s performance.

The Contemplation of Justice statue by James Earl Fraser greets visitors beside the steps to the entrance of the Supreme Court in Washington. Matt H. Wade/CC BY-SA 3.0 DEED

Public approval of the Supreme Court is rising, hitting its highest level in more than a year, according to a new poll published this week by Marquette Law School.

The Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based school’s study discovered that 47 percent of adults approved of the job the nation’s highest court is doing, while 53 percent disapproved.