Policy Other Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)· United States · 2026-04-10

Temporary Restraining Order Blocks Arizona Criminal Enforcement Proceedings on Prediction Markets

The United States District Court for the District of Arizona granted a temporary restraining order at the request of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, preventing Arizona from pursuing criminal charges against CFTC-regulated designated contract markets. This follows a complaint filed by the CFTC seeking to bar Arizona from enforcing state laws that preempt federal law.

Action date

2026-04-10

Authority

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)

Country

United States

Primary source:
https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/9211-26 ↗

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