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# Sixth Circuit Kalshi Intra-Circuit Split
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**Type:** Legal proceeding
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**Status:** Pending circuit-level resolution
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**Jurisdiction:** Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
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**Issue:** Conflicting district court rulings on CFTC preemption within same circuit
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## Overview
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The Sixth Circuit faces an intra-circuit split where two district courts reached opposite conclusions on identical statutory text regarding whether CFTC-registered DCMs are preempted from state gambling laws.
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## District Court Rulings
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- **Tennessee Middle District** — Ruled for Kalshi (pro-CFTC preemption)
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- **Ohio Northern District** — Ruled against Kalshi (pro-state authority)
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## Timeline
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- **[Date TBD]** — Tennessee Middle District ruled for Kalshi
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- **[Date TBD]** — Ohio Northern District ruled against Kalshi
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- **Pending** — Sixth Circuit must resolve before it counts as circuit-level ruling
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## Legal Significance
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This intra-circuit split demonstrates that the prediction market preemption question is embedded within circuits, not just between circuits. The Sixth Circuit's resolution will either create another pro-CFTC circuit (if it follows Tennessee) or another pro-state circuit (if it follows Ohio), deepening the circuit split that makes SCOTUS review more likely.
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## Related Cases
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- [[third-circuit-kalshiex-flaherty]] — Pro-CFTC preemption precedent
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- [[fourth-circuit-kalshi-maryland-preemption-case]] — Pending, district court pro-state
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- [[ninth-circuit-kalshi-nevada-consolidated-cases]] — Pending, signaled pro-state
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## Sources
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- BettorsInsider circuit-by-circuit analysis, May 5, 2026 |