Are Republicans Falling Out of Love With the Supreme Court?

Justice Amy Coney Barrett has taken the brunt of GOP criticism. Turn any article into a podcast. Upgrade now to start listening. Members can share articles with friends & family to bypass the paywall. Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on SCOTUSblog, a Dispatch Media company. Public opinion polls fielded and released this summer showed a by-now-familiar partisan gap in views on the Supreme Court. Republicans are not only more likely than Democrats to approve of the way the court handles its job (74 percent vs. 22 percent, according to the Marquette Law School Poll); they’re also less likely than Democrats to say the court has too much power or that it has given the president too much authority. Kelsey Dallas is the managing editor at SCOTUSblog and is based in Madison, Wisconsin. Prior to joining the company in 2025, she was assistant managing editor and religion reporter for the Deseret News. When Kelsey is not writing and editing pieces, she is probably reading a book, playing hide and seek with her two boys, or watching reality TV. More We Think You’d Like