Ripple has won a major victory against the SEC as Judge Analisa Torres ruled that documents related to William Hinman should be made public. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse confirmed that the company's lawyers are working to release the emails. The SEC had argued that the documents should be sealed to preserve "openness and candor," but Judge Torres disagreed and emphasized that the documents could potentially influence the court's decision-making process. The documents are considered judicial documents and should generally be available to the public, regardless of whether they are used as evidence or not.