Private civil suit
Moran v. Kalshi Inc., et al.
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (Alexandria Division), 1:26-cv-03008
Pending
Complaint on file (DeFi Rate records activity on Sept. 10, 2026 and verified the file-stamped complaint on Sept. 12, 2026); no relief granted as of the trackers' last updates.
The question
Whether Kalshi acted lawfully in disciplining a user for trading contracts on his own political candidacy, as the plaintiff disputes.
Mark R. Moran sued Kalshi Inc. and KalshiEX LLC in federal court in Alexandria, Virginia, on Sept. 10, 2026, challenging the discipline Kalshi imposed on him for trading contracts on his own candidacy, according to two litigation trackers. He seeks damages and declaratory and injunctive relief. These are the plaintiff's allegations. No ruling granting relief has been reported.
Docket timeline
Mark R. Moran filed suit against Kalshi Inc. and KalshiEX LLC in the Eastern District of Virginia; the docket lists a Commodity Exchange Act claim (7 U.S.C. 6(b)) as the cause of action.
Source: dockets.justia.com