U.S. District Court for the District of Utah
United States and CFTC v. Utah: the federal complaint
No. 2:26-cv-01055 · 33 pages
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Bluebook
United States and CFTC v. Utah Complaint (Oct. 26, 2026): What the Federal Lawsuit Asks, Prediction Market Laws (last updated Nov. 7, 2026), https://predictionmarketlaws.com/documents/us-cftc-v-utah-complaint.
APA
Prediction Market Laws. (2026, November 7). United States and CFTC v. Utah Complaint (Oct. 26, 2026): What the Federal Lawsuit Asks. https://predictionmarketlaws.com/documents/us-cftc-v-utah-complaint
The United States and the CFTC sued Utah and its Attorney General, Derek Brown, six days after Utah sued Kalshi and two Susquehanna trading firms in state court. The complaint argues that federal law preempts Utah's gambling, election-wagering and public-nuisance laws as applied to trading on CFTC-regulated exchanges, and asks the court to stop Utah from investigating or enforcing those laws against them.
What the complaint says
- Laws challenged. Utah's gambling provisions (Utah Code §§ 76-9-1401 to -1408), its ban on election wagers (§ 20A-1-606(2)) and its public-nuisance law (§ 78B-6a-102(2)), as applied to transactions on CFTC-regulated designated contract markets.
- The state case it targets. Brown v. Kalshi Inc., No. 260908356, filed Oct. 20, 2026 in Salt Lake County against five Kalshi entities, Susquehanna International Group LLP and Susquehanna Government Products LLLP.
- One claim, three theories. A single Supremacy Clause count arguing express, field and conflict preemption.
- Relief sought. A declaration that the Utah laws are preempted as applied to trading on designated contract markets, and preliminary and permanent injunctions against investigating or enforcing them against CFTC-regulated entities, their affiliates and partners.
Why it matters
It is the latest of the suits the federal government has filed against states that moved against prediction markets, after Arizona, Connecticut, Illinois, Kentucky, Minnesota, New Mexico, New York and Wisconsin.
Where it fits in the case
United States and CFTC v. UtahU.S. District Court for the District of Utah, 2:26-cv-01055
- The United States and the CFTC file suit seeking declaratory and injunctive relief. This complaint
- The CFTC announces the suit (Release 9315-26).
- The United States and the CFTC move for a TRO and preliminary injunction (ECF 7).
- Judge Robert J. Shelby sets an in-person status and scheduling conference for Nov. 6, 2026; the order grants no TRO or injunction.
Full docket timeline and status · Also part of Utah v. Kalshi (Salt Lake County)
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Cite the complaint
Complaint, United States v. Utah, No. 2:26-cv-01055 (D. Utah Oct. 26, 2026).
Cite this summary
Prediction Market Laws, United States and CFTC v. Utah: the federal complaint (read Nov. 7, 2026), https://predictionmarketlaws.com/documents/us-cftc-v-utah-complaint.