United States v. state
United States v. State of Connecticut
U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut, 3:26-cv-00498
Pending
Before Judge Vernon D. Oliver. As of the last docket retrieval (May 29, 2026), no PI motion had been docketed; Crypto.com's exchange had been allowed to intervene as a plaintiff (May 27, 2026), the Mohegan Tribe and Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation had moved to intervene, and the state's motion to dismiss was due June 3, 2026 with briefing through July 8, 2026. DeFi Rate (Oct. 2026) lists PI and intervention motions as pending. No ruling found.
The question
Whether the CEA preempts Connecticut law as applied to event contracts on CFTC-registered exchanges, so that the state may be enjoined from enforcing it against them.
One of three suits the CFTC filed on April 2, 2026, challenging Connecticut's actions against CFTC-registered exchanges.
Docket timeline
The federal plaintiffs filed a preliminary-injunction motion; Robinhood's unopposed motion to intervene was also pending.
Source: defirate.com
Crypto.com's exchange (NADEX/CDNA) allowed to intervene as a plaintiff; motion-to-dismiss schedule set and discovery stayed.
Source: dockets.justia.com
Mohegan Tribe and Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation move to intervene.
Source: dockets.justia.com
Complaint filed.
Source: cftc.gov