If the Supreme Court rules against the president in a case, the president is required to do as the ruling says
Democrats86%
Republicans82%
Independents79%
Source: Marquette Law School Poll, Jul. 24, 2025
Chart: Americans Agree
Chart: Americans Agree
Honoring Court Rulings
Marquette Law School Poll, Jul. 24, 2025
Details
| Question | If the Supreme Court rules against the president in a case, does the president have the power to ignore that ruling, or is the president required to do as the ruling says? |
| Response | The president is required to do as the ruling says |
| Poll Main Page | New Marquette Law School Poll national survey finds majority support for recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions, with bipartisan support for several, partisan divides for others |
| Interview Period | Jul. 7, 2025 to Jul. 16, 2025 |
| Sample Size | 1,005 |
| Note | When this poll was conducted in July 2025, there had been ongoing questions about whether the Trump administration would obey all Supreme Court rulings. |
Other poll results on Honoring Court Rulings
Different polls may have used different formats and wording, but they were all getting at the same concept.
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Position | Dem. | Rep. | Ind. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
If the Supreme Court rules against the president in a case, the president is required to do as the ruling says Marquette Law School Poll, May 22, 2025 | 93% | 78% | 78% | |
It is unacceptable for a president to refuse to comply with an order from the Supreme Court YouGov, Apr. 25, 2025 | 95% | 57% | 73% |