Honoring Court Rulings

Marquette University Law School, Nov. 20, 2025

If the Supreme Court rules against the president in a case, the president is required to do as the ruling says
Democrats92%
Republicans78%
Independents76%
Source: Marquette University Law School, Nov. 20, 2025
Chart: Americans Agree
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QuestionIf 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?
ResponseThe president is required to do as the ruling says
Poll Main PageNew Marquette Law School national survey finds 55% say Department of Justice has filed unjustified cases against Trump’s political opponents
Interview PeriodNov. 5, 2025 to Nov. 12, 2025
Sample Size1,052
Note
When this poll was conducted in November 2025, there had been questions in earlier months about whether the Trump administration would obey all Supreme Court rulings.

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