Bruno v. Chief Administrative Justice of Trial Court

We are asked to determine the extent of the authority of the Chief Administrative Justice of the Trial Court (defendant) to make assignments, pursuant to G. L. c. 211B, § 9, inserted by St. 1978, c. 478, § 110 (the Court Reorganization Act), of court officers appointed to attend upon the Superior Court Department for Suffolk County. We hold that such court officers are subject to assignment under § 9 to the same extent as other nonjudicial personnel and that the defendant’s authority under § 9 is not limited by G. L. c. 221, § 72, as amended by § 252 of the Court Reorganization Act. Judgment…