Complex sentence: Justice Johnson, in dicta, also mentioned an exception to this general rule--that courts do have some implied powers; for example, to punish litigants for contumacy (contempt of court) and enforcement of court orders.
Split into simpler sentences: Justice Johnson, in dicta, also mentioned an exception to this general rule. Courts have some implied powers, such as punishing litigants for contumacy (contempt of court) and enforcing court orders.