Judge Torres’s June 26 ruling emphasised the judiciary’s responsibility to uphold legal finality, rejecting efforts to override judgments through shifting enforcement priorities or mutual agreements between parties

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Judgments cannot be determined solely by private litigation between parties.

Despite Ripple’s claims of reform and intent to comply, Judge Torres found no legal basis for undoing the ruling.

The Court respects the freedom of parties to amicably resolve their disputes,” Torres wrote. “It is also true that the SEC, like any other law enforcement agency, has discretion to change course after an enforcement action is initiated.