Judge Analisa Torres has approved the SEC's request to extend the deadline for filing a submission in the Ripple Labs case. The extension allows the SEC to file its opening brief until March 22, while Ripple's opposition brief deadline is now April 22, and the SEC's reply deadline is May 6, 2024. The case began in December 2020, when the SEC accused Ripple Labs and its executives of conducting a $1.3 billion unregistered securities offering through XRP token sales. The ongoing legal battle revolves around whether XRP should be classified as a security, with Ripple arguing against the SEC's claims.