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 **Source:** McCormick-Gillibrand bill text summary, April 30, 2026
 
 The Prediction Market Act of 2026's proposed statutory definition ('tied to the occurrence or non-occurrence of a future event') is broader than the CFTC ANPRM's external event framing. If enacted, this statutory language would override regulatory interpretations and potentially bring governance markets into scope regardless of the CFTC's current focus on sports, elections, and climate. The bill's definition does not distinguish between external events and internal organizational decisions.
+
+
+## Supporting Evidence
+
+**Source:** Fourth Circuit KalshiEX v. Martin case record review, May 2026
+
+Fourth Circuit oral argument represents the 38th consecutive high-profile judicial/regulatory session with zero mentions of governance markets, decision markets, futarchy, or endogenous settlement mechanisms in any party brief, amicus brief, or practitioner analysis. This is the highest-profile judicial event yet (circuit split with SCOTUS pathway) and the governance market gap persists.

entities/internet-finance/fourth-circuit-kalshi-maryland-preemption-case.md

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-# Fourth Circuit Kalshi Maryland Preemption Case
+# Fourth Circuit Kalshi v. Martin Preemption Case
 
-**Type:** Legal proceeding  
+**Case:** KalshiEX LLC v. Martin, No. 25-1892 (4th Cir.)
-**Status:** Active (oral argument May 7, 2026)  
+**Status:** Oral argument completed May 7, 2026; ruling pending (expected July-September 2026)
-**Jurisdiction:** Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals  
+**Kalshi counsel:** Neal Katyal
-**Issue:** Whether CFTC-registered DCMs are preempted from state gambling laws
 
-## Overview
+## Background
 
-Fourth Circuit appeal of Maryland district court ruling against Kalshi. The district court held (August 2025) that Congress did not clearly intend to displace state gambling authority and that Kalshi could comply with both federal and state law simultaneously—a "compliance coexistence" finding that directly contradicts the Third Circuit's conflict preemption holding.
+Maryland district court denied Kalshi preliminary injunction in August 2025, finding:
+- No "clear and manifest purpose" by Congress to preempt state gambling laws
+- CEA's Special Rule expressly preserves state authority
+- Absence of express preemption language for gaming
+- Congress apparently intended to leave Wire Act, IGRA, PASPA undisturbed
+
+## Kalshi's Fourth Circuit Arguments
+
+**Core thesis:** "Maryland Ignored the CEA's Text"
+- CEA gives CFTC "exclusive jurisdiction" over DCM-listed contracts
+- "Mountains of authority confirm that the CEA preempts application of state law"
+- Uniform national regulation purpose: "Letting each state regulate prediction markets differently would plainly frustrate Congress's aim"
+- CFTC's Special Rule "supports" sports contract legality
+
+## Maryland's Counter-Arguments
+
+- Congress intentionally excluded swaps from state preemption (Dodd-Frank deleted swap preemption from Section 12(e)(2))
+- 7 U.S.C. § 16(h) shows Congress knows how to expressly preempt when intended — didn't do so for gaming/swaps
+- State gambling laws coexist with CFTC federal oversight by design
+
+## CFTC Amicus Brief
+
+CFTC filed on its own behalf with significant scope expansion:
+- "At least eight Designated Contract Markets have collectively self-certified more than 3,000 event-based contracts" covering agricultural, metal, energy, and financial derivatives — not just sports
+- Swap definition's "any agreement" language captures event contracts as originally intended
+- National market mechanics: state requirements create physical impossibility for nationally operating DCMs
+
+## 38-State AG Amicus Brief
+
+Filed supporting Maryland/Massachusetts. Core argument: states have traditional gambling regulation authority that coexists with CFTC oversight. Focus: sports betting contracts exclusively.
+
+## Circuit Split Context
+
+- **Third Circuit** (April 6, 2026): Pro-CFTC preemption (for DCMs)
+- **Fourth Circuit**: Oral argument May 7, 2026 — district court was pro-state
+- **Ninth Circuit**: Pending (June-August 2026) — signaled pro-state
+- **Sixth Circuit** (Ohio): Fast-tracked, ruling September-October 2026; intra-circuit split active
+- **SJC Massachusetts**: Pending (August-November 2026) — signaled pro-state
+
+If Fourth Circuit rules pro-state, circuit split becomes 2-1, significantly increasing SCOTUS cert probability above current 64% (Polymarket).
+
+## Governance Market Gap
+
+No party brief, amicus brief, academic filing, or practitioner preview mentions governance markets, decision markets, futarchy, or endogenous settlement mechanisms. This is the 38th consecutive session with this finding.
 
 ## Timeline
 
-- **August 2025** — Maryland district court ruled against Kalshi: no clear congressional intent to preempt state gambling authority; compliance with both federal and state law is possible
+- **2025-08** — Maryland district court denies Kalshi preliminary injunction
-- **May 7, 2026** — Fourth Circuit oral argument scheduled
+- **2026-05-07** — Fourth Circuit oral argument (Neal Katyal for Kalshi)
-
+- **2026-07 to 2026-09** — Expected ruling window
-## Legal Significance
-
-The Maryland district court's "compliance coexistence" finding creates potential circuit split with Third Circuit's conflict preemption doctrine. If Fourth Circuit affirms, it would establish 2-circuit vs. 1-circuit split (Third Circuit pro-CFTC; Fourth Circuit pro-state; Ninth Circuit likely pro-state).
-
-## Related Cases
-
-- [[third-circuit-kalshiex-flaherty]] — Pro-CFTC preemption precedent
-- [[ninth-circuit-kalshi-nevada-consolidated-cases]] — Pending, signaled pro-state
-- [[sixth-circuit-kalshi-intra-circuit-split]] — Tennessee vs. Ohio district courts
 
 ## Sources
 
-- BettorsInsider circuit-by-circuit analysis, May 5, 2026
+- MCAI Lex Vision Fourth Circuit preview
-- Norton Rose Fulbright prediction markets analysis
+- Bettors Insider analysis
-- Holland & Knight Third Circuit analysis
+- Jones Walker legal analysis
+- National Law Review coverage

entities/internet-finance/neal-katyal.md

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+# Neal Katyal
+
+**Role:** Attorney representing Kalshi in Fourth Circuit preemption litigation
+
+## Background
+
+Neal Katyal is representing KalshiEX LLC in its Fourth Circuit appeal (KalshiEX v. Martin, No. 25-1892) challenging Maryland's application of state gambling laws to federally-licensed prediction market platforms.
+
+## Timeline
+
+- **2026-05-07** — Argued oral argument for Kalshi in Fourth Circuit preemption case
+
+## Sources
+
+- Fourth Circuit case record, KalshiEX v. Martin No. 25-1892

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