KalshiEX LLC v. William Orgel, et al
| KALSHIEX LLC |
| WILLIAM ORGEL, in his official capacity as Chairman of the Tennessee Sports Wagering Council, MARY BETH THOMAS, in her official capacity as the Executive Director of the Tennessee Sports Wagering Council, JONATHAN THOMAS SKRMETTI, in his official capacity as Attorney General of Tennessee and TENNESSEE SPORTS WAGERING COUNCIL |
| 26-5235 |
| March 23, 2026 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit |
| Constitutional - State Statute |
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| Filing 25 APPEARANCE filed for Appellants William Orgel, Jonathan Thomas Skrmetti and Mary Beth Thomas by Walker Anderson. Certificate of Service: 05/19/2026. [26-5235] (WA) [Entered: 05/19/2026 03:17 PM] |
| Filing 24 APPELLANT BRIEF filed by Mr. Aaron Lev Bernard for William Orgel, Jonathan Thomas Skrmetti and Mary Beth Thomas. Certificate of Service: 05/18/2026. Argument Request: requested. [26-5235] (ALB) [Entered: 05/18/2026 05:39 PM] |
| Filing 23 APPEARANCE filed for Appellee KalshiEX LLC by Colleen E. Roh Sinzdak. Certificate of Service: 05/04/2026. [26-5235] (CER) [Entered: 05/04/2026 03:15 PM] |
Filing 22
ORDER file: The defendant's motion to submit this matter to the same merits panel for consideration on the same day as Case No. 26-3196, KalshiEX LLC v. Schuler. [ # 21 ] is GRANTED. Consistent with the courts order in No. 26-3196, these matters will be submitted to the court as soon as is practicable. (RLB) [Entered: 04/27/2026 11:56 AM]
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| Filing 21 MOTION filed by Mr. Aaron Lev Bernard for William Orgel, Jonathan Thomas Skrmetti and Mary Beth Thomas for Appeals to Submitted to a Single Merits Panel and Orally Argued on the Same Day. Certificate of Service: 04/15/2026. [26-5235]--[Edited 04/15/2026 by RLB - motion accepted as originally filed and no refiling is necessary.] (ALB) [Entered: 04/15/2026 11:29 AM] |
| Filing 20 APPEARANCE filed for Appellee KalshiEX LLC by Samantha Kinsella Ilagan. Certificate of Service: 04/08/2026. [26-5235] (SKI) [Entered: 04/08/2026 04:36 PM] |
| Filing 19 APPEARANCE filed for Appellee KalshiEX LLC by Nicole Danielle Valente. Certificate of Service: 04/08/2026. [26-5235] (NV) [Entered: 04/08/2026 04:31 PM] |
| Filing 18 APPEARANCE filed for Appellee KalshiEX LLC by Andrew Leighton Porter. Certificate of Service: 04/08/2026. [26-5235] (ALP) [Entered: 04/08/2026 04:28 PM] |
| Filing 17 APPEARANCE filed for Appellee KalshiEX LLC by Grant Richard Mainland. Certificate of Service: 04/08/2026. [26-5235] (GRM) [Entered: 04/08/2026 04:25 PM] |
| Filing 16 APPEARANCE filed for Appellee KalshiEX LLC by Joshua Brooks Sterling. Certificate of Service: 04/08/2026. [26-5235] (JBS) [Entered: 04/08/2026 04:20 PM] |
| Filing 15 BRIEFING LETTER SENT setting briefing schedule: appellant brief due 05/18/2026;. appellee brief due 06/17/2026; (RLB) [Entered: 04/07/2026 07:56 AM] |
| Filing 14 CIVIL APPEAL STATEMENT OF PARTIES AND ISSUES filed by Attorney Mr. Aaron Lev Bernard for Appellants William Orgel, Jonathan Thomas Skrmetti and Mary Beth Thomas. Is this case a cross-appeal? No ; Has this case or a related one been before this court previously? No ; Please identify the party(ies) the appeal is being taken against: William Orgel, Jonathan Thomas Skrmetti and Mary Beth Thomas ; Issues: 1. Does Kalshi's suit properly invoke Ex parte Young? 2. Are Kalshi's sports event contracts swaps within the definition of the Commodity Exchange Act? 3. Assuming Kalshi's sports event contracts are covered by Commodity Exchange Act, are Defendants preempted from enforcing the Tennessee Sports Gaming Act against Kalshi? 4. Did the district court's injunction comply with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65 when, among other defects, it did not specify what statutory sections Defendants are enjoined from enforcing? . Certificate of Service: 04/06/2026. [26-5235] (ALB) [Entered: 04/06/2026 04:37 PM] |
| Filing 13 TRANSCRIPT ORDER filed - transcript is already on file in the District Court Clerks Office. Filed by Mr. Aaron Lev Bernard for William Orgel, Jonathan Thomas Skrmetti and Mary Beth Thomas. Certificate of Service: 04/06/2026. [26-5235] (ALB) [Entered: 04/06/2026 02:32 PM] |
| Filing 12 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: Aaron Bernard ; William Orgel, Jonathan Thomas Skrmetti and Mary Beth Thomas makes the following disclosure: 1. Is said party a subsidiary or affiliate of a publicly owned corporation? NO 2. Is there a publicly owned corporation, not a party to the appeal, with a financial interest in the outcome? NO Certificate of Service: 04/06/2026. [26-5235] (ALB) [Entered: 04/06/2026 02:26 PM] |
| Filing 11 APPEARANCE filed for Appellee KalshiEX LLC by Robert E. Cooper, Jr.. Certificate of Service: 04/03/2026. [26-5235] (REC) [Entered: 04/03/2026 04:25 PM] |
| Filing 10 APPEARANCE filed for Appellee KalshiEX LLC by Britt K. Latham. Certificate of Service: 04/03/2026. [26-5235] (BKL) [Entered: 04/03/2026 04:17 PM] |
| Filing 9 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: William E. Havemann ; KalshiEX LLC makes the following disclosure: 1. Is said party a subsidiary or affiliate of a publicly owned corporation? No 2. Is there a publicly owned corporation, not a party to the appeal, with a financial interest in the outcome? No Certificate of Service: 04/01/2026. [26-5235] (WEH) [Entered: 04/01/2026 05:18 PM] |
| Filing 8 Mediation Office is no longer involved in this appeal. (MLB) [Entered: 04/01/2026 12:09 PM] |
| Filing 7 APPEARANCE filed for Appellee KalshiEX LLC by William E. Havemann. Certificate of Service: 04/01/2026. [26-5235] (WEH) [Entered: 04/01/2026 11:08 AM] |
| Filing 6 APPEARANCE filed for Appellee KalshiEX LLC by Neal Kumar Katyal. Certificate of Service: 04/01/2026. [26-5235] (NKK) [Entered: 04/01/2026 11:02 AM] |
| Filing 5 Letter sent by Mediation Office REGARDING MEDIATION: The Mediation Conference scheduled for 04/16/2026 is hereby canceled. (LMR) [Entered: 04/01/2026 10:32 AM] |
| Filing 4 MEDIATION OFFICE is involved in this appeal. VIDEO CONFERENCE: A Mediation conference has been scheduled for 04/16/2026 at 9:30 AM (ET) with Scott Coburn. [Please open notice for important details and deadlines.] (LMR) [Entered: 03/24/2026 11:43 AM] |
| Filing 3 APPEARANCE filed for Appellants William Orgel, Jonathan Thomas Skrmetti and Mary Beth Thomas by Michael Wennerlund. Certificate of Service: 03/23/2026. [26-5235] (MNW) [Entered: 03/23/2026 04:23 PM] |
| Filing 2 APPEARANCE filed for Appellants William Orgel, Jonathan Thomas Skrmetti and Mary Beth Thomas by Aaron Bernard. Certificate of Service: 03/23/2026. [26-5235] (ALB) [Entered: 03/23/2026 04:04 PM] |
| Filing 1 Civil Case Docketed. Notice filed by Appellants William Orgel, Jonathan Thomas Skrmetti and Mary Beth Thomas. Transcript needed: y. (RLB) [Entered: 03/23/2026 11:09 AM] |
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