Six in ten say people should comply with Supreme Court rulings even when they disagree

Apr 9–15, 2025 · n = 1,000 · MoE ±3.5%Source report ↗

Core finding

More than six-in-ten Americans (63%) agree that people should comply with U.S. Supreme Court decisions even when a majority disagrees with them, according to a Verasight survey conducted April 9-15, 2025. One-in-five hold that view strongly (20%).

About one-in-five (21%) take neither side, and 15% disagree, including 3% who do so strongly.

Topline scale

Six in ten say people should comply with Supreme Court rulings even when they disagree.

Even if a majority of people disagree with its decisions, people should still comply with decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Agree
25.4%
Neither agree nor disagree
21.2%
Strongly agree
20.4%
Somewhat agree
17.6%
Somewhat disagree
7.5%
Disagree
4.5%
Strongly disagree
3.3%

n = 1,000 · Apr 9–15, 2025 · MoE ±3.5%

Net findings combine adjacent response options from the same scale.
ModeVerasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
PopulationUS adults age 18+
Field datesApr 9–15, 2025
Base (unweighted)1,000
Margin of error±3.5%
Modulepolicy
SponsorVerasight
Weight variableweight
Weighting targetsage, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

Sources

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    Even if a majority of people disagree with its decisions, people should still comply with decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court.

    verasight-mpsa-2025.tiiny.co

Cite this question

Verasight MPSA Omnibus Survey #2025-026, fielded April 9-15, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.5%.