State v. operator
Commonwealth of Kentucky v. KalshiEX LLC
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky (removed from Franklin Circuit Court, No. 26-CI-689), 3:26-cv-00048
Pending
Removed June 19, 2026 (Judge Robert E. Wier); DeFi Rate lists the case as pending as of October 2026. No remand ruling or other substantive order found.
The question
Whether Kentucky's enforcement suit belongs in federal or state court, and whether Kentucky gambling law can be applied to the operator's event contracts.
Kentucky's second state-court enforcement suit targets Kalshi, Robinhood, Webull and Coinbase entities. The Kalshi defendants removed it with consent from Robinhood and Coinbase.
Docket timeline
Case removed.
Source: dockets.justia.com