Marquette Law School Poll to release results of national surveys on incoming Trump administration, U.S. Supreme Court, Dec. 18-19

Dec. 11, 2024

MILWAUKEE - The Marquette Law School Poll will release the results of its national survey of public opinion, over two days, Dec. 18-19, via written releases.

The written releases and corresponding national data will be distributed and made available on the above-stated dates at 1 a.m. EST on the Marquette Law School Poll website. Embargoed written releases of these national surveys will be available to members of the media who formally register their interest in advance online and agree to stated embargo policies. Reporters who have registered for previous embargoes do not need to register again. Details about the survey and releases follow.

On Wednesday, Dec. 18, the Marquette Law School Poll will release results of a national survey on the incoming Trump administration and other political topics. The poll asks how respondents feel about President-elect Donald Trump and his handling of cabinet appointments. Views of several of his nominees are included, as are plans for deportation of immigrants and to cut federal spending and attention to news about the cabinet. Also encompassed are views of the economy and personal finances, as well as policy preferences on several issues, including tariffs, immigrants in the U.S. illegally, bans on "gender-affirming" care for transgender minors, and several foreign policy issues.

On Thursday, Dec. 19, the Marquette Law School Poll will release results pertaining to public opinion about the U.S. Supreme Court. The poll provides the latest trends in national approval of, and confidence in, the Supreme Court and other institutions. The survey reviews public reaction to Court decisions and attention to news about the Court. The poll asks about the ethical standards of the Court, concern about future appointments of justices, and presidential powers concerning the Court and Congress. This is the 23rd installment in a series of nationwide surveys, begun in 2019, measuring public understanding and opinion of the nation's highest court.

Interviews with Charles Franklin, director of the Marquette Law School Poll, following the poll's releases are available on request by contacting Kevin Conway at [email protected].

Begun in 2012, the Marquette Law School Poll is the most extensive statewide polling project in Wisconsin history. Since 2019, the Law School's surveys of national public opinion about the U.S. Supreme Court have expanded the work of the poll both geographically and to a new set of topics of broad importance, and more recently the national survey has included political topics. Franklin has directed the poll since its inception and is a professor of law and public policy at Marquette Law School. His academic articles on partisanship, public opinion, the Supreme Court, and U.S. Senate elections have appeared in major journals and as book chapters. He is a past president of the Society for Political Methodology and an elected fellow of the society. He holds a Ph.D. in political science from the University of Michigan.

About Kevin Conway

Kevin is the associate director for university communication in the Office of University Relations. Contact Kevin at (414) 288-4745 or [email protected].