They could ask. Demand doesn't work well when you're not a party in the case.
I don't know this Judge, but there should be an opportunity for them to rise and speak to him. If an argument is cogent, he might give them some latitude. More than likely, offers will fall under lawyer-client confidentiality and will be declined.
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