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# Michael Selig
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**Role:** CFTC Chair
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**Status:** Active
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**Appointed:** 2025 (approximate)
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## Overview
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Michael Selig serves as Chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission under the Trump administration. His tenure has been marked by aggressive assertion of federal jurisdiction over prediction markets.
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## Timeline
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- **2025** — At confirmation hearing, stated CFTC should defer to courts on core legal question of prediction market jurisdiction
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- **2026-04-02** — Shifted position to actively sue Arizona, Connecticut, and Illinois, asserting exclusive federal jurisdiction over prediction markets
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## Significance
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Selig's shift from judicial deference to offensive litigation represents executive branch willingness to create favorable precedent through coordinated multi-state lawsuits rather than wait for case-law to develop organically. |