USA v. Illinois
District Court, N.D. Illinois —
District Court, N.D. Illinois, No. 1:26-cv-03659. Status: Preliminary injunction granted in part and continued in part; proposed injunction due Oct. 29, 2026. (2026-10-02). The United States Of America And Commodity Futures Trading Commission v. State of Illinois; JB Pritzker, The Governor of Illinois In His Official Capacity; Kwame Raoul, In His Official Capacity As Attorney General of Illinois; Dionne R. Hayden, In Her Official Capacity As Chairperson of the Illinois Gaming Board; Sean Brannon, In His Official Capacity As Member of the Illinois Gaming Board; Stephen R. Ferrara, In His Official Capacity As Member of the Illinois Gaming Board; Caleb J. Melamed, In His Official Capacity As Member of the Illinois Gaming Board; Marcus D. Fruchter, In His Official Capacity As Administrator of the Illinois Gaming Board.
- Court
- District Court, N.D. Illinois
- Case number
- 1:26-cv-03659
- Jurisdiction
- Illinois
- Judge
- Martha M. Pacold
- Filed
- 2026-04-02
- Plaintiffs
- The United States Of America And Commodity Futures Trading Commission
- Defendants
- State of Illinois; JB Pritzker, The Governor of Illinois In His Official Capacity; Kwame Raoul, In His Official Capacity As Attorney General of Illinois; Dionne R. Hayden, In Her Official Capacity As Chairperson of the Illinois Gaming Board; Sean Brannon, In His Official Capacity As Member of the Illinois Gaming Board; Stephen R. Ferrara, In His Official Capacity As Member of the Illinois Gaming Board; Caleb J. Melamed, In His Official Capacity As Member of the Illinois Gaming Board; Marcus D. Fruchter, In His Official Capacity As Administrator of the Illinois Gaming Board
- Upcoming events
- Initial status hearing set for June 11, 2026. Reset to August 11, 2026
Decisions
- 2026-10-02 — Coinbase --> Blocks State (PI Granted) Kalshi --> Blocks State (PI Granted) Crypto.com --> Blocks State (PI Granted) Federal Government → Blocks State (PI Granted)