A post by @CFTC on X.

The CFTC has sued the state of Louisiana after a state court blocked CFTC-regulated exchanges from operating there, escalating a federal-state conflict over derivatives oversight. The lawsuit follows a Louisiana court ruling that halted venues holding CFTC registrations, with the agency arguing state action interferes with its exclusive jurisdiction over the markets it regulates. The dispute matters because it tests whether state courts can effectively sideline federally supervised exchanges, potentially fragmenting access to derivatives trading across the U.S. Watch for the federal court's response to the CFTC's complaint and whether other states adopt similar blocking measures.