Legal tracker / Kalshi v. Utah
Case · as of Oct 15, 2026
Kalshi v. Utah
For the states PI denied; appeal pending
The district court denied Kalshi a preliminary injunction on Aug. 4, 2026, leaving Utah free to apply its anti-gambling laws to prediction markets; Kalshi appealed to the Tenth Circuit the next day. No appellate ruling located.
Case record last checked against its sources on Oct 1, 2026.
| Case | KalshiEX LLC v. Cox |
| Court | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit; U.S. District Court for the District of Utah |
| Docket | 26-4100 (10th Cir.); 26-cv-00151 (D. Utah) |
| Filed | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Type | Preemption suit |
| Companies | Kalshi |
| Other side | Gov. Spencer Cox, Attorney General Derek Brown and other Utah officials |
| Last action | Aug 5, 2026: Appeal docketed in the Tenth Circuit (No. 26-4100). |
History
Newest first.
| Date | What happened |
|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | Appeal docketed. |
| Aug 4, 2026 | District court denied a preliminary injunction. |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Kalshi filed suit (date per secondary timeline). |
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Kalshi v. Utah: questions
What is the status of Kalshi v. Utah?
PI denied; appeal pending. The district court denied Kalshi a preliminary injunction on Aug. 4, 2026, leaving Utah free to apply its anti-gambling laws to prediction markets; Kalshi appealed to the Tenth Circuit the next day. No appellate ruling located.
What happened most recently in Kalshi v. Utah?
Aug 5, 2026: Appeal docketed in the Tenth Circuit (No. 26-4100).
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