...”it’s just a piece of paper presented by an attorney to the court for consideration.”
I don’t understand, of course, I’m no lawyer either, but I’ve never heard of a lawyer writing a Judge’s order for the Judge to sign. Doesn’t the Judge write the order himself?
This isn't unusual, actually. The judge makes the ultimate decision as to whether or not to sign something, but parties in litigation often draft the orders they want the judge to issue. It saves time for everyone involved.
Actually attorneys do it all the time. I’m a paralegal, not an attorney, but I’ve seen judges ask attorneys to “write an order to that effect” after granting a motion.
Frequently, attorneys include an order in the papers they file. Then the judge can sign whichever one he chooses when he makes an order.
— Jane Reinheimer