A new Gallup poll finds that a record low 13% of Democrats approve of the Supreme Court, down 23 points from last year in the wake of recent high-profile rulings on abortion and gun rights.
Gallup reported Tuesday that the court’s job approval rose 29 percentage points among Republicans to 72% even as it plunged among Democrats to the lowest level recorded for any party group. A “relatively steady” 40% of independents approve of the court, unchanged from last year.
Overall, the high court’s job approval rose slightly from 40% in September 2021 to 43% this summer, remaining statistically unchanged within the margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points.