No outcome holds overwhelming trader consensus at 96.7% because no indictment, arrest warrant, or active criminal proceeding targets former President Barack Obama as of late August 2026. Referrals and document releases tied to 2016 Russia-related intelligence assessments have prompted DOJ reviews and limited grand jury activity involving other officials, yet these have yielded neither charges against Obama nor evidence meeting prosecutorial thresholds. Statutes of limitations, presidential immunity for official acts, and the short window remaining until December 31, 2026, further constrain any path to physical custody by law enforcement. Realistic shifts would require an unprecedented acceleration of investigations into indictable offenses, followed by swift arrest execution—developments without historical parallel for a former two-term president.
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$20,961 Vol.
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$20,961 Vol.
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Dec 30, 2026
This market will resolve to "Yes" if Barack Obama is arrested by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
A qualifying arrest/detention includes:
* Being taken into physical custody by law enforcement authorities (including federal, state, local, military, or international law enforcement)
* Voluntarily surrendering to law enforcement authorities in response to an arrest warrant
* Being formally booked or processed following detention
* Being handcuffed by a state authority and taken to a police station
* Surrendering at a police station or courthouse with their attorney
* Being placed under house arrest or electronic monitoring
The following scenarios will NOT qualify as an arrest/detention
* An arrest warrant being issued but not executed
* Being briefly detained but not arrested (e.g. such as in the South Korean judicial system when an individual is awaiting a judge’s decision on whether to grant a detention warrant)
* Being questioned or interviewed without arrest
* Being named in an indictment without arrest
The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the arresting government and law enforcement, however a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.No outcome holds overwhelming trader consensus at 96.7% because no indictment, arrest warrant, or active criminal proceeding targets former President Barack Obama as of late August 2026. Referrals and document releases tied to 2016 Russia-related intelligence assessments have prompted DOJ reviews and limited grand jury activity involving other officials, yet these have yielded neither charges against Obama nor evidence meeting prosecutorial thresholds. Statutes of limitations, presidential immunity for official acts, and the short window remaining until December 31, 2026, further constrain any path to physical custody by law enforcement. Realistic shifts would require an unprecedented acceleration of investigations into indictable offenses, followed by swift arrest execution—developments without historical parallel for a former two-term president.
This market will resolve to "Yes" if Barack Obama is arrested by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
A qualifying arrest/detention includes:
* Being taken into physical custody by law enforcement authorities (including federal, state, local, military, or international law enforcement)
* Voluntarily surrendering to law enforcement authorities in response to an arrest warrant
* Being formally booked or processed following detention
* Being handcuffed by a state authority and taken to a police station
* Surrendering at a police station or courthouse with their attorney
* Being placed under house arrest or electronic monitoring
The following scenarios will NOT qualify as an arrest/detention
* An arrest warrant being issued but not executed
* Being briefly detained but not arrested (e.g. such as in the South Korean judicial system when an individual is awaiting a judge’s decision on whether to grant a detention warrant)
* Being questioned or interviewed without arrest
* Being named in an indictment without arrest
The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the arresting government and law enforcement, however a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
A qualifying arrest/detention includes:
* Being taken into physical custody by law enforcement authorities (including federal, state, local, military, or international law enforcement)
* Voluntarily surrendering to law enforcement authorities in response to an arrest warrant
* Being formally booked or processed following detention
* Being handcuffed by a state authority and taken to a police station
* Surrendering at a police station or courthouse with their attorney
* Being placed under house arrest or electronic monitoring
The following scenarios will NOT qualify as an arrest/detention
* An arrest warrant being issued but not executed
* Being briefly detained but not arrested (e.g. such as in the South Korean judicial system when an individual is awaiting a judge’s decision on whether to grant a detention warrant)
* Being questioned or interviewed without arrest
* Being named in an indictment without arrest
The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the arresting government and law enforcement, however a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Market Opened: Nov 5, 2025, 1:40 PM ET
Volume
$20,961End Date
Dec 31, 2026Market Opened
Nov 5, 2025, 1:40 PM ETResolver
0x65070BE91...This market will resolve to "Yes" if Barack Obama is arrested by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
A qualifying arrest/detention includes:
* Being taken into physical custody by law enforcement authorities (including federal, state, local, military, or international law enforcement)
* Voluntarily surrendering to law enforcement authorities in response to an arrest warrant
* Being formally booked or processed following detention
* Being handcuffed by a state authority and taken to a police station
* Surrendering at a police station or courthouse with their attorney
* Being placed under house arrest or electronic monitoring
The following scenarios will NOT qualify as an arrest/detention
* An arrest warrant being issued but not executed
* Being briefly detained but not arrested (e.g. such as in the South Korean judicial system when an individual is awaiting a judge’s decision on whether to grant a detention warrant)
* Being questioned or interviewed without arrest
* Being named in an indictment without arrest
The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the arresting government and law enforcement, however a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.No outcome holds overwhelming trader consensus at 96.7% because no indictment, arrest warrant, or active criminal proceeding targets former President Barack Obama as of late August 2026. Referrals and document releases tied to 2016 Russia-related intelligence assessments have prompted DOJ reviews and limited grand jury activity involving other officials, yet these have yielded neither charges against Obama nor evidence meeting prosecutorial thresholds. Statutes of limitations, presidential immunity for official acts, and the short window remaining until December 31, 2026, further constrain any path to physical custody by law enforcement. Realistic shifts would require an unprecedented acceleration of investigations into indictable offenses, followed by swift arrest execution—developments without historical parallel for a former two-term president.
This market will resolve to "Yes" if Barack Obama is arrested by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
A qualifying arrest/detention includes:
* Being taken into physical custody by law enforcement authorities (including federal, state, local, military, or international law enforcement)
* Voluntarily surrendering to law enforcement authorities in response to an arrest warrant
* Being formally booked or processed following detention
* Being handcuffed by a state authority and taken to a police station
* Surrendering at a police station or courthouse with their attorney
* Being placed under house arrest or electronic monitoring
The following scenarios will NOT qualify as an arrest/detention
* An arrest warrant being issued but not executed
* Being briefly detained but not arrested (e.g. such as in the South Korean judicial system when an individual is awaiting a judge’s decision on whether to grant a detention warrant)
* Being questioned or interviewed without arrest
* Being named in an indictment without arrest
The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the arresting government and law enforcement, however a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
A qualifying arrest/detention includes:
* Being taken into physical custody by law enforcement authorities (including federal, state, local, military, or international law enforcement)
* Voluntarily surrendering to law enforcement authorities in response to an arrest warrant
* Being formally booked or processed following detention
* Being handcuffed by a state authority and taken to a police station
* Surrendering at a police station or courthouse with their attorney
* Being placed under house arrest or electronic monitoring
The following scenarios will NOT qualify as an arrest/detention
* An arrest warrant being issued but not executed
* Being briefly detained but not arrested (e.g. such as in the South Korean judicial system when an individual is awaiting a judge’s decision on whether to grant a detention warrant)
* Being questioned or interviewed without arrest
* Being named in an indictment without arrest
The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the arresting government and law enforcement, however a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Volume
$20,961End Date
Dec 31, 2026Market Opened
Nov 5, 2025, 1:40 PM ETResolver
0x65070BE91...No outcome holds overwhelming trader consensus at 96.7% because no indictment, arrest warrant, or active criminal proceeding targets former President Barack Obama as of late August 2026. Referrals and document releases tied to 2016 Russia-related intelligence assessments have prompted DOJ reviews and limited grand jury activity involving other officials, yet these have yielded neither charges against Obama nor evidence meeting prosecutorial thresholds. Statutes of limitations, presidential immunity for official acts, and the short window remaining until December 31, 2026, further constrain any path to physical custody by law enforcement. Realistic shifts would require an unprecedented acceleration of investigations into indictable offenses, followed by swift arrest execution—developments without historical parallel for a former two-term president.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated
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