It acts as if it is beyond any checks and balances. But the fact is that it is not. However we need both a Congressional majority and a President with the courage to do their job in this regard. Otherwise we get what we got: Partisan hacks being the final word on the law. From this source:
"It’s clear from the record that the men who wrote the Constitution intended the Supreme Court, and the lower federal courts, to enjoy a constitutional veto over acts of Congress and of the states. But they did not intend this power to be unchecked or unlimited."
"By now, it’s well-known that Congress can change the size, and thus the
composition, of the Supreme Court by simple legislation. [...] Critically, but less widely understood, the Constitution also grants Congress the power to strip the Supreme Court of its jurisdiction over specific matters.[...] The Supreme Court is limited in just how much power it can exert. But
only if Congress and the president exercise their right to check its
power."

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