Fox News Poll: Supreme Court approval rating drops to record low

Two weeks after the Supreme Court ruled in favor of presidential immunity, the latest Fox News national survey finds voters disapprove not only of that decision, but also think the court is too conservative, and that partisanship plays a role in decisions.

In addition, a new low 38% approve of the job the Supreme Court is doing, down 3 points from April 2023 (41%) and down 20 points from a high of 58% in March 2017.

Sixty percent disapprove of the court’s performance, a high point.

Since 2017, approval of the court is down 48 points among Democrats and down 29 points among independents, while approval has increased 12 points among Republicans.

By a 16-point margin, men are more likely than women to approve of the court, and by a 17-point spread voters ages 65 & over are more likely than those under 30 to approve.

On July 1, in a historic decision, the high court ruled former presidents are immune from criminal prosecution for official actions taken while in office.

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The survey, released Tuesday, finds a 56% majority of voters disapprove of the immunity decision. That includes 8 in 10 Democrats (82%), 7 in 10 independents (68%), and nearly 3 in 10 Republicans (27%).

Overall, 41% approve of the immunity decision.

The survey was conducted after the presidential immunity ruling but before a Florida judge dismissed the federal indictment against former President Donald Trump on charges of mishandling classified documents.

A record high 45% think the Supreme Court is too conservative, up from 34% two years ago and a low of 16% in July 2015 and April 2010.

In July 2015, a high point of 45% felt the court was too liberal compared to just 19%