Court Opinion

ID: 9459284
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-04 21:16:17.897062+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T17:36:06.440965
License: Public Domain

MEMORANDUM ON MOTION FOR REHEARING
PER CURIAM.
Plaintiffs, by motion for rehearing, assert that the matter of a custom requiring the court’s permission for the sale of transcripts to non-parties was not adequately developed at argument, and that they wish to pursue it further. We question the premise. Assuming, however, it to be true, the petition is nonetheless denied. We would consider that a court has inherent power to prevent the sale of transcripts at an exorbitant profit — public confidence in administration of the courts demands no less. The fact — if it be the fact— that the Dukes County District Court originally consented to an exorbitant profit does not prevent the Supreme Judicial Court from taking a second look.