Democrats are correct about one thing: The Supreme Court has more power than the other two branches. That’s not the way it was intended. But it has become the norm. They are right to be unhappy, just not right to act up like this. Long term: We need a few constitutional amendments, or a new constitution, to restore the balance.
Of course Obama knew, and I don’t need no stinking proof. His subordinates were doing all kinds of very risky things that no sane person would ever attempt unless they thought they had the boss’s blessing and secure protection.