U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, 26-1552
Pending
Briefing stage; per the related Robinhood docket, the appeal will go to the same panel as Robinhood's Michigan appeal. No decision.
The question
Whether the Commodity Exchange Act preempts Michigan gambling or sports-wagering law as applied to event contracts listed on a CFTC-designated contract market.
Polymarket US appealed the denial of preliminary relief against Michigan and asked to expedite and consolidate with the Kalshi and Robinhood appeals; the court let the appeals proceed in the normal course.
The panel affirmed the denial of Kalshi's injunction in Ohio and vacated Kalshi's injunction in Tennessee and remanded. Kalshi has asked for rehearing. Sixth Circuit Nos. 26-3196 and 26-5235. Source: Opinion
No
Docket timeline
Motion to expedite and consolidate with Nos. 26-3196, 26-5235 and 26-1542.