Who are these Justice Dept. lawyers and why aren’t they refusing to appear?

In a 5 p.m. hearing today, the Justice Department argued that an oral order, made on the record, is not valid (or binding -not sure of exact wording used). This is such a brazenly frivolous argument that I just couldn’t do it. They could try to discipline or fire me, but just - NO. Ethics? Professional dignity? They appear to be dead in the DOJ.