Line graph. Americans' approval of the job the Supreme Court is doing, trend from 2000 to 2023. Currently, 41% approve as the lowest in the trend. Supreme Court approval was generally above 50% between 2000 and 2010, with the notable exception of a 42% reading in 2005. Between 2011 and 2017, approval was consistently below 50%, but it was between 51% and 58% from 2018 to 2020. 62% in 2000 -- the initial reading in the trend -- and 2001 is the trend high.