SEC vs Ripple referred to judge who ordered release of ‘Hinman Documents’
Judge Analisa Torres has sent the remaining issues in the SEC versus Ripple case to Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn. The next phase of the ‘SEC vs Ripple’ case is set to move forward as U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres of the Southern District of New York filed paperwork on July 17 referring the case to Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn. First reported by journalist Eleanor Terrett, the court issued an “amended order of reference to a Magistrate” transferring judiciary oversight of the case to the Magistrate’s office: NEW: District Judge Torres has referred the @Ripple case to Magistrate Judge Netburn for General Pretrial (includes scheduling, discovery, non-dispositive pre-trial motions and settlement). pic.twitter.com/EyrA3flpXC — Eleanor Terrett (@EleanorTerrett) July 17, 2023 The single-page document, which was viewed by Cointelegraph, indicates that the next step will be general pretrial. This stage usually entails discovery and a short window to raise objections. General...