Public Defender Agency v. Superior Court, Third Judicial District

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• holding that separation of powers precludes judiciary from ordering the attorney general to prosecute particular cases of contempt of court
• holding that separation of powers precludes judiciary from ordering the attorney general to prosecute particular cases of contempt of court
• holding that it would violate the doctrine of separation of powers for the court to control the exercise of the attorney general's discretion whether to take action in particular cases
• holding that a court has no authority to order the executive branch to undertake the prosecution of contempt charges that the court wishes to pursue
• holding that it would violate the doctrine of separation of powers for the court to control the exercise of the attorney general's discretion whether to take action in particular cases
• holding that the superior court has no authority to order the Department of Law to initiate and pursue an action for civil contempt when the Department has decided not to pursue the matter

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