People v. Green

OPINION OF THE COURT

Dominic R. Massaro, J.

While the "inherent powers doctrine” permits a court to do all things reasonably necessary to further the administration of justice within the ambit of its jurisdiction, the doctrine, by its very nature, is not susceptible to precise definition. On this *520record, the novel question to be addressed is whether the power can be exercised in the larger framework of directing an agency of government to revise an offending policy which interferes with efficient judicial performance. The conclusion is that it can.

The Facts

For purposes hereinbefore the court,…