Yes, they do an did in this case did. There is no generic “judge” and you appear to be imputing your viewpoint onto another judge.
Sorry for late reply. Here: Opponents of Barack Obama’s presidency claim small court victory
LATimes ^ | 9:26 PM | July 13, 2009 | Tami Abdollah in Santa Ana
Posted on July 14, 2009 1:06:12 PM EDT by ckilmer
Supporters of a case that disputes the legitimacy of Barack Obama’s presidency claimed a small victory today when U.S. District Judge David O. Carter told them to fix their paperwork and that he would listen to “the merits” of their case. But others present for the hearing Monday at the federal courthouse in Santa Ana stressed that the case remains a long way from ever getting a full airing in court and may never get to that point. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2009/07/opponents-of-barack-obamas-presidency-claim-small-court-victory.html