Putting an obligation on plaintiffs to watchdog defendants seems weird. Sanctions (on top of pissing off the judge) are the usual means of ensuring parties don’t lie to the court.

It's not weird. It's "contact your clients and make sure this happened" they aren't the courts client.

Have you EVER seen a court tell counsel, “contact your clients and make sure *the opposing party* did ______”? I’m not in the field anymore, but I’ve never seen that. That’s way more than a joint status report, and pretty weird imo, but maybe that’s a thing now?

yes i see it in this thread

I was kinda hoping for *other* examples. Citing the same event I called weird as proof it’s not weird is… …well, I’m not gonna say it.

yeah i have no idea, sorry. seemed sane to me to not make the judge or court call 75 kids. the attorney reply sounds like they just woke up from a labor day hangover and didnt actually check anyway