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linkhttp://law.marquette.edu/poll calendar_today13-12-2011 16:46:49

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Republicans and independents are somewhat more likely to say presidents can ignore rulings than are Democrats, but more than 70% of each party say court rulings must be followed, whether from a lower federal court or from the Supreme Court. #mulawpoll

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President Trump and some members of Congress have called for impeaching some judges who ruled against Trump actions, but 70% of survey respondents say judges should not be impeached for such rulings. #mulawpoll

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Opinion is 70% against impeachment of judges and 30% in favor whether the question mentions “members of Congress” or “President Trump” calling for impeachment. #mulawpoll

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Mentioning Trump, however, does shift opinion for Republicans in favor of impeachment compared to mentioning members of Congress, and shifts opinion of independents and Democrats to more opposition. #mulawpoll

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When asked if court orders that have temporarily blocked some of the Trump administration’s executive actions are a proper use of judicial authority, 64% say they are proper and 36% say they are not. #mulawpoll

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A majority of Republicans, 61%, say court orders blocking some Trump actions are not proper, while 87% of Democrats and 69% of independents say they are proper. #mulawpoll

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Trump has frozen spending and closed agencies that had been authorized by Congress. Sixty-two percent say this is beyond the president’s authority, while 38% say the president has this authority. #mulawpoll

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Views on Trump freezing spending or closing agencies have changed little from March when 64% said this exceeds his authority. 63% of Republicans say the president has such authority, while 64% of independents and 88% of Democrats say he does not. #mulawpoll

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When Congress fails to act, 19% say the president should have the power to make laws on his own, while 81% say he should not be able to do so. #mulawpoll

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While a majority of all partisan groups are opposed to allowing the president to make laws, there is greater support for this power among Republicans, 31%, than among independents, 21%, or among Democrats, 6%. #mulawpoll

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In April, the Supreme Court ruled that federal law requires the Trump administration to facilitate the return of a man, Kilmar Abrego Garcia, erroneously deported to El Salvador. This ruling is favored by 67% and opposed by 33%. #mulawpoll

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59% of Republicans oppose the Abrego Garcia ruling, while 65% of independents and 94% of Democrats favor the Court’s ruling. #mulawpoll

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65% favor and 35% a Supreme Court ruling that people who the administration wants to deport under the Alien Enemies Act must be notified they are subject to deportation in a way that allows them to seek court review before deportation occurs. #mulawpoll

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57% of Republicans oppose the Supreme Court decision on deportation hearings, while 61% of independents and 90% of Democrats favor the ruling. #mulawpoll

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The Supreme Court is considering whether parents of elementary school students should be able to opt their children out of reading classes involving stories about LGBTQ+ characters. 70% say parents should be able to opt children out, while 30% say they should not. #mulawpoll

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Approval of the Supreme Court in May stands at 53%, with 47% who disapprove. Approval has held above 50% in January, March, and May Marquette Law Poll surveys. Prior to that, approval of the Court was below 50% from May 2022 through December 2024. #mulawpoll

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In the new poll, approval of the Court was at 78% among Republicans, 43% among independents, and 31% among Democrats. Approval among Republicans rose from December to January and has declined by six percentage points since. #mulawpoll

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Approval of the Court’s work among independents was unchanged from December to January and has declined three percentage points since then. Approval among Democrats was 31% in May, compared to 19% in January. #mulawpoll

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Results of this round of polling on questions involving national politics were released on May 21. Full results on the new poll and description of methodology may be found at law.marquette.edu/poll .