Overview
Alongside the successful challenge that enjoined Minnesota’s first-in-the-nation statutory ban, the United States (DOJ) and the CFTC sued the state (filed May 19, 2026) to reaffirm exclusive federal jurisdiction. The matter sits before Judge Katherine Menendez — the same judge who blocked the ban — and the docket shows platforms and tribal entities as parties, consistent with a consolidated proceeding. Pending. (Caption + docket confirmed against the CFTC complaint PDF and CourtListener: D. Minn. No. 0:26-cv-02661.)
Timeline
May 19, 2026
The United States and the CFTC sue Minnesota over the statutory ban (No. 0:26-cv-02661).
July 27, 2026
Judge Menendez grants preliminary injunctions across all three consolidated Minnesota cases in one written opinion.
What's next: A preliminary injunction issued July 27, 2026 across the consolidated Minnesota cases; the statutory ban is not in force.
Parties
Plaintiffs
- United States of America (Department of Justice)
- U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Defendants
- State of Minnesota
- Minnesota officials (incl. Governor Tim Walz)
This page is informational, not legal advice. Nearly every entry in this tracker is a preliminary ruling under appeal. Always verify a platform's current, location-specific eligibility directly with the venue before relying on this page.