MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- A new Marquette Law School Poll finds 61% of American adults believe the U.S. Supreme Court rules in favor of President Donald Trump "almost always" or "most of the time," according to the survey conducted May 20 through 26 of 1,001 adults across the nation.

The findings vary based on political party, with 79% of Democrats saying the Court rules for Trump almost always or most of the time, compared to 45% of Republicans and 47% of independents, according to the poll.

A 57% majority say the Court is going out of its way to avoid a ruling Trump might refuse to obey. The public is about evenly divided on whether the justices are motivated mainly by law, 48%, or mainly by politics, 52%, the poll found.

Approval of the Supreme Court rose to 46% in May from 42% in April, though it remains below 54% approval recorded in March 2025.

On proposed changes to the Court, public opinion is evenly split on expanding the number of justices, with 50% in favor and 50% opposed, but 79% favor fixed terms for justices, a change that would likely require a constitutional amendment, with strong support across party lines.

The survey has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.4 percentage points.