The Supreme Court’s approval rating is rising, polls show

US approval of the Supreme Court is on an upward trend, according to a poll published on Wednesday.

The Marquette Law School survey found that 47 percent of adults approved of the Supreme Court’s work — the highest level in more than a year — while 53 percent disapproved.

The survey, conducted March 18 to 28, showed a marked change from a February poll, when 40 percent of adults approved of the Supreme Court, while 60 percent disapproved.

The uptick comes as the court has heard several high-profile cases, including whether states can bar former President Donald Trump from the 2024 presidential election.

In that case, the court unanimously ruled that states cannot bar Trump from the ballot based on the 14th Amendment’s insurrection clause. More than half of those surveyed supported the court’s ruling.

In late April, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on whether former presidents should enjoy immunity from criminal prosecution for official actions taken during their presidencies. The case stems from prosecutions of Trump related to his efforts to challenge the 2020 election and his involvement in the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.

In February, the DC Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously ruled that Trump is not immune from prosecution.

Few respondents believed Trump should be immune: When the question was asked without Trump’s name, only 20 percent thought former presidents should be granted immunity, while 28 percent said the same when his name was included in the question.

The court heard oral arguments in late March on a lower court decision restricting access to mifepristone, a drug used in medication abortions. The majority of adults (60 percent) believe the court should maintain the current level of access to the drug, which would mean overturning the lower court’s ruling.

That case comes nearly two years after the court overturned Roe v. Wade, which protected abortion rights nationwide. The court’s approval plummeted after the ruling and has not reached the same level since.