IIRC, they are. Someone in a sister thread made a good point: this action by this judge ups the stakes: instead of it being "Oops, I made a mistake" it becomes

IIRC, they are. Someone in a sister thread made a good point: this action by this judge ups the stakes: instead of it being "Oops, I made a mistake" it becomes "I lied to you and disobeyed you." The sanctions available for the latter are probably much higher.