U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit

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Appeals court upholds Oklahoma environmental authority on tribal lands

Issued the 2-1 ruling in Pawnee Nation v. Zeldin

The Tenth Circuit ruled 2-1 on Oct. 16 that Oklahoma can run federal environmental programs on tribal lands, rejecting the Pawnee Nation's challenge. The decision leaves state agencies, not tribal governments, as the main regulators for air and waste permits in much of eastern Oklahoma.

Updated Oct 26

Court keeps Utah's prop betting ban in force during Kalshi appeal

Rule Changes

As of September 2026: Hearing Kalshi's appeal of the Utah ruling

Utah has pushed its fight with Kalshi from civil court into criminal court. On Oct. 28 the state charged the prediction market and two of its executives with a felony over bets offered in Utah, after a federal judge refused to pause the state's ban while Kalshi appeals.

Updated Sep 29