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Marquette Law School Poll finds most Americans are somewhat skeptical of trusting government, while confidence in institutions more generally varies widely
Also: MILWAUKEE — As America reaches the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, polling shows that trust in the federal government to do what is right all or most of the time has declined over the long term. Furthermore, while overall levels of trust in the government have not changed much…
Marquette Law School Poll national survey finds the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence draws limited attention from Americans
Also: MILWAUKEE — A new Marquette Law School Poll national survey finds that only 26% of Americans have read or heard a lot about the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence coming on July 4. Another 57% say they have heard some about the Semiquincentennial, while 17% have heard nothing at all about it.…
Lasting Lessons from Louie Andrew’s Life as a Learner
Louis J. Andrew, Jr., L’66, became much involved in the advancement of Marquette Law School some 30 years after graduation—and remained so for the next three decades. Today, the Law School is home to the Andrew Center for Restorative Justice, established in 2022 with the generous support of Louis and his wife, Suzanne Bouquet Andrew,…
Marquette Law School Poll to release national polls between June 24 – July 9 with special topics capturing American life at the 250th anniversary
The Marquette Law School Poll will release the results of an expanded national survey in four parts, measuring public opinion on political issues and the state of the nation, as well as an innovative and in-depth national survey providing insight into the lives of Americans at the country’s 250th anniversary, June 24-25, July 7, and…
Insight from the Marquette Law School Poll Goes Beyond Election Contests
The horse races are always going to get big attention. That’s a fact when it comes to results of the Marquette Law School Poll. Who is ahead in the campaigns for president or senator or governor and what the trends in support are—the poll data on these questions make news, both in Wisconsin and often…
Marquette receives $3 million gift from the Ray & Kay Eckstein Charitable Trust to endow the Law School’s Office of Public Service
A $3 million gift from the Ray & Kay Eckstein Charitable Trust will create an endowment to support Marquette Law School’s Office of Public Service and the Marquette Volunteer Legal Clinics.
What restorative justice teaches us in an age of artificial intelligence
zThis is the third of three blog posts, at the end of the academic year, by Mary Triggiano, director of Marquette University Law School’s Andrew Center for Restorative Justice. These stories are also available on the Marquette Law School blog. In many ways, restorative justice is the opposite of a shortcut. It asks law students…
Numbers, Facts, and Insights
Low key and high impact. That is a good beginning description of John D. Johnson, research fellow for Marquette Law School’s Lubar Center for Public Policy Research and Civic Education. The soft-spoken, almost-always casually dressed 33-year-old Johnson came out of nowhere—well, rural Illinois—to join the Law School’s public policy initiative in 2016. He has become…
New Marquette Law School national survey finds 61% think Trump wins almost always or most of the time at the Supreme Court
Also: A new Marquette Law School Poll national survey finds 61% of adults think the United States Supreme Court is ruling for President Donald Trump “almost always” or “most of the time,” while 39% say the Court is ruling for him “only some of the time” or “almost never.” Republicans and independents are less inclined…
New Marquette Law School national survey finds Trump with declining approval but retaining strong influence on GOP primary voters
Also: A new Marquette Law School Poll national survey finds that President Donald Trump retains strong influence with voters in Republican primary elections, as seen in recent primaries in Indiana, Louisiana, Kentucky, and Texas, where Trump-backed candidates defeated Republican incumbents opposed by Trump. Among all Republicans, 71% said they would vote for a primary candidate…