Judge Denies DOJ Records Review in Tornado Cash Developer Case

A federal judge overseeing the prosecution of Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm declined to compel the Department of Justice to review its records for potentially exculpatory materials. Judge Katherine Polk Failla ruled there were no Brady violations after a 30-minute hearing, despite defense arguments about undisclosed communications between DOJ and FinCEN regarding mixer registration requirements.

The decision maintains the status quo in a case closely watched by crypto legal observers. Failla distinguished between useful information and legally required disclosures, noting "there’s a difference between ’this is something I’d like to know’ and ’this is a Brady violation.’" The ruling avoids potential delays that could have resulted from further document review.