Description
Six users of Tornado Cash collectively sue the Department of the Treasury, filing a motion to permanently enjoin the government from enforcing a ban on the privacy-protection service.
Legal Significance
Tornado Cash is sanctionable under the IEEPA. This ruling is the first court decision to address the designation of non-custodial crypto mixers.
Issues
Status
Settled
Case No.
1:23-cv-00312
Date Filed
September 8, 2022
Plaintiff
Joseph Van Loon
Defendant
Department of the Treasury
Court
USDC Western District of Texas Austin Division
Plaintiff Counsel
Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLPParker Bunt & Ainsworth PC
Defendant Counsel
Christopher R. HealyStephen J. ElliottChristine L. CoogleLiane Ngin Noble-AUSAChristine L. Coogle
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