These elected officials want to shape society without limits. They let the courts legislate-provided the courts' decisions further their political agendas. The Constitution contains three levels of checks for reining in the judiciary. In judicial selection, the President nominates federal judges, including the justices, who must be confirmed first by the Senate Judiciary Committee and then by the entire Senate. Public opinion of a nominee can impact this process.
Regulation also checks the judiciary.
Congress has the power to regulate through legislation all courts except the Supreme Court. Currently, for example, Congress is considering bills which limit the jurisdiction of federal courts and which give term limits to federal judges. Citizens need to tell their lawmakers that they support or oppose proposed bills that impact judicial power. The final check on judicial tyranny is impeachment. This process begins when citizens decide that a public official's behavior is unacceptable.