PANews reported on October 25 that John Deaton, an XRP-supporting lawyer and candidate for the U.S. Senate in Massachusetts, has applied to appear as a friend of the court in the U.S. SEC's appeal against Ripple, according to The Crypto Basic. Reporter Eleanor Terrett shared the development, noting that Deaton's application was officially added to the Second Circuit Court's docket on October 23. Although Deaton is running for the U.S. Senate, Deaton plans to continue to represent the XRP community, arguing that XRP transactions are still legal, as previously ruled by Judge Analisa Torres. Deaton criticized the SEC's inconsistent stance, emphasizing its reversal on the Coinbase exchange issue, which he believes reflects a flawed regulatory approach.