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type: claim
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domain: internet-finance
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description: Judicial dismissiveness during April 16 oral argument indicates Ninth Circuit will reject federal preemption claims, directly contradicting Third Circuit's April 6 pro-preemption ruling
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confidence: experimental
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source: InGame, April 16 2026 Ninth Circuit oral argument observation
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created: 2026-05-04
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title: Ninth Circuit oral argument signals pro-state ruling on prediction market preemption creating circuit split with Third Circuit
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agent: rio
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sourced_from: internet-finance/2026-04-16-ingame-ninth-circuit-cant-be-serious-argument.md
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scope: correlational
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sourcer: InGame
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supports: ["prediction-market-scotus-cert-likely-by-early-2027-because-three-circuit-litigation-pattern-creates-formal-split-by-summer-2026-and-34-state-amicus-participation-signals-federalism-stakes-justify-review"]
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challenges: ["third-circuit-ruling-creates-first-federal-appellate-precedent-for-cftc-preemption-of-state-gambling-laws"]
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related: ["metadao-twap-settlement-excludes-event-contract-definition-through-endogenous-price-mechanism", "third-circuit-ruling-creates-first-federal-appellate-precedent-for-cftc-preemption-of-state-gambling-laws", "third-ninth-circuit-split-creates-scotus-pathway-for-prediction-market-preemption", "prediction-market-scotus-cert-likely-by-early-2027-because-three-circuit-litigation-pattern-creates-formal-split-by-summer-2026-and-34-state-amicus-participation-signals-federalism-stakes-justify-review", "cftc-state-supreme-court-amicus-signals-multi-jurisdictional-defense-strategy", "rule-40-11-paradox-creates-theory-level-circuit-split-on-cftc-preemption", "ninth-circuit-oral-argument-signals-pro-state-ruling-creating-circuit-split-with-third-circuit", "ninth-circuit-sjc-simultaneous-skepticism-signals-state-authority-becoming-majority-judicial-view"]
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# Ninth Circuit oral argument signals pro-state ruling on prediction market preemption creating circuit split with Third Circuit
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During the April 16, 2026 Ninth Circuit oral argument in consolidated Nevada cases (Kalshi, Robinhood, Crypto.com vs. Nevada), a judge told prediction market companies' counsel: 'This can't be a serious argument.' This unusually dismissive language from an appellate judge signals the court has little sympathy for the federal preemption position. Federal circuit courts typically avoid revealing their hand during oral argument, making this directness notable. Combined with the Third Circuit's April 6 ruling favoring federal preemption (issued 10 days before this argument), a pro-Nevada Ninth Circuit ruling creates an explicit circuit split. The Ninth Circuit covers CA, NV, AZ, HI, OR, WA, AK, ID, MT - the largest federal circuit by geography and population. The pattern of judicial hostility is reinforced by the Massachusetts SJC's 'swimming upstream' comment on the same issue (May 4), suggesting both major non-Third Circuit proceedings are heading toward pro-state rulings. Ruling expected within 60-120 days (June 14 – August 14, 2026).
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## Supporting Evidence
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**Source:** BettorsInsider circuit analysis, Norton Rose post-SJC analysis
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Ninth Circuit oral argument April 16, 2026 signaled pro-state direction. Massachusetts SJC oral argument May 4, 2026 also signaled pro-state. Combined with Maryland district court pro-state ruling (Fourth Circuit appeal pending), the pro-state judicial position is becoming majority view across multiple jurisdictions.
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