inherent, implied, and/or incidental in nature. Notably, these have been relied upon, in many other jurisdictions, as support for the court appointments of special prosecutors. Although the structure imposed by the now-lapsed Independent Counsel Authorization Act or a statutory analogue might be preferable, we conclude that the prevailing absence of statutory guidance is not disabling in terms of the essential appointment power of grand jury supervising judges. Regarding the separation-of-powers concern, this Court has strongly defended the independent role of the judicia ry in vindicating the authority ascribed to it by the Constitution, particularly as relates to conduct which is contemptuous of a court. See, e.g., Commonwealth v. McMullen, 599 Pa. 435,. 448, 961 A.2d 842, 850 (2008) (<HOLDING>). The United States Supreme Court has also
holding no appeal lies for order to punish for contempt holding that this court has inherent as well as express statutory authority to punish for contempt holding that a statutory limitation on punishment for indirect criminal contempt was unconstitutional as it offended the inherent authority of courts to punish such affronts recognizing inherent power of supreme court independent of statutory authority to punish for contempt of court holding that in addition to statutory contempt powers city courts have inherent contempt power