Sec. 219. The supreme court has a general superintending control over all inferior courts and tribunals. The supreme court has authority to issue any writs, directives, and mandates that it judges necessary and expedient to effectuate its determinations, and to take any action it deems proper to facilitate the proper administration of justice.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.219
Superintending control over inferior courts
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case 15 Mich. App. 713 - Wayne Circuit Judges v. Wayne County (1969)
Most recently applied in 601 F. Supp. 2d 886 - Pucci v. Michigan Supreme Court (March 2009)
1961, Act 236, Eff
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