In 2025, Democrats were far more likely than Republicans to say justices do a poor job keeping their politics out of court
% who said Supreme Court justices …
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Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted Aug. 4-10, 2025.
PEW RESEARCH CENTER
In 2025, Democrats were far more likely than Republicans to say justices do a poor job keeping their politics out of court
% who said Supreme Court justices …
| Group | NET Only fair/Poor | Poor | Only fair | Good | Excellent | NET Excellent/Good | Not sure | Should decide based on their own political views |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 56 | 31 | 25 | 13 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 12 |
| Rep/Lean Rep | 47 | 15 | 32 | 21 | 2 | 24 | 16 | 12 |
| Dem/Lean Dem | 69 | 49 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 12 |
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Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted Aug. 4-10, 2025.
PEW RESEARCH CENTER
