Judge allows John Deaton as court advisor in Ripple vs. SEC lawsuit
In the latest update on the Ripple vs. SEC lawsuit, US district judge Analisa Torres has granted amici status to John Deaton but has denied the XRP holders’ bid to intervene as a class in the case.
John Deaton, a lawyer at Deaton Law, and five others have been offered to intervene as representatives of XRP holders. The decision will allow them to participate as ‘friends of the court’.
A court friend (amicus curiae), also known as a court advisor, is a third party who provides information or opinion to the court on an individual legal issue in the court.
According to Ripple’s attorney James K. Filan, the judge has given Deaton the right to brief individual petitioners (XRP holders) on legal disputes related to the Ripple trial. He wrote on Twitter:
“Court stated that “Movants, in their individual capacities, shall be permitted to act as amici curiae in this action. As such, Movants shall be allowed to assist the Court by briefing legal issues relevant to the case as approved in advance by the Court.”
The judge also said that while such advice was useful in “dispositive motions,” there was room to decide “to request or deny further applications as appropriate”.
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