Does no one learn? Is this case so unimportant that assigning even a paralegal to check the citations was not worth the effort?

https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/13/politics/michael-cohen-former-attorney-cases/index.html

Michael Cohen’s former attorney ordered to explain citing cases the judge believes don’t exist

A federal judge has ordered Michael Cohen’s former attorney to explain where he came up with the court cases cited in Cohen’s request for early termination of supervised release, saying as far as the judge can tell “none of these cases exist.”

Judge Jesse Furman instructed Cohen’s former attorney David Schwartz to provide by December 19 copies of the court decisions he cited and what role, if any, Cohen had in drafting or reviewing the motion before it was filed. The judge also told the attorney that if he is unable to provide the opinions that he should explain why he shouldn’t be sanctioned.

“As far as the Court can tell, none of these cases exist,” the judge wrote.