The upcoming criminal trial of Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm has been moved to April from its initial start date in December, as ruled by a court in New York.

This four-month postponement will provide the involved parties the opportunity to settle a dispute regarding the expert witness disclosures, which was initiated last month when Judge Katherine Polk Failla instructed the parties to exchange information on the expert witnesses they may call to testify during the trial.

Storm’s legal team, spearheaded by Brian Klein from Waymaker LLP, opposed the judge's order via an October 14 court filing, claiming that such disclosure would compromise their defense strategy and “unduly prejudice Mr. Storm.”

Additionally, Klein argued that the ruling may violate federal rules governing criminal proceedings, stating that the government cannot compel the defense to reveal the names of its expert witnesses unless the defense had similarly requested that information from the prosecution. Notably, Storm's defense made no such request to maintain the confidentiality of their witness list.

A mandamus petition has been filed by Storm’s team with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, seeking to overturn Judge Failla’s decision. A hearing for this petition is scheduled for November 12.

Currently, Storm's trial is slated to commence on April 14 and is anticipated to last for two weeks. He faces three charges related to his involvement with Tornado Cash, encompassing conspiracy to facilitate money laundering, operating an unlicensed money transmitter, and violating sanctions, potentially leading to a prison sentence of up to 45 years if found guilty.