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Go Best, LLC v. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department — 9th Cir. (argued August 11, 2026)

No. 25-3753 Argued August 11, 2026 Published August 12, 2026; updated August 17, 2026

The Ninth Circuit reviews the dismissal of Go Best's civil-rights claim against the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. Nevada courts found that officers unlawfully searched Go Best's separate business suite and seized its laptop, then ordered the laptop returned. Go Best later sued for damages under Section 1983. Under the Supreme Court's Monell rule, a local government is liable only when its own policy causes a constitutional violation. A single decision can qualify when made by an official with final policymaking authority. Go Best says Metro's decisions to keep litigating and retaining the laptop make such an official's involvement plausible. Metro says the complaint identifies neither an official policy nor a final policymaker. The panel must first decide whether it has jurisdiction over the appeal.

Go Best, LLC v. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (No. 25-3753) — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, argued August 11, 2026.

Sources
Argument audio — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit:https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/media/2026/08/11/25-3753.mp3
Argument listing — Ninth Circuit media archive:https://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/cases/streams-videos/archive?case=25-3753&hearingDate=2026-08-11
Oral argument calendar — Ninth Circuit:https://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/cases/calendar/calendar-sitting/?casenum=25-3753
Appeal docket — Justia Dockets:https://dockets.justia.com/docket/circuit-courts/ca9/25-3753
District court docket — Justia Dockets:https://dockets.justia.com/docket/nevada/nvdce/2%3A2024cv00632/167864
Nevada appeal record — Nevada Appellate Courts:https://acis.nvcourts.gov/portal/court/74764f58-a87f-4ec5-8233-7a1255e410b3/case/708f32da-768e-4318-8859-ec7bec81b6d7
In re Go Best — Nevada Court of Appeals order:https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/crt-app-nev/114820348.html
42 U.S.C. § 1983 — U.S. House of Representatives:https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?edition=prelim&f=treesort&jumpTo=true%7C&num=0&req=%28title%3A42+section%3A1983+edition%3Aprelim%29+OR+%28granuleid%3AUSC-prelim-title42-section1983%29
Monell v. Department of Social Services — U.S. Reports:https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-436/pdf/USREPORTS-436-658.pdf
Pembaur v. City of Cincinnati — U.S. Reports:https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-475/pdf/USREPORTS-475-469.pdf
Microsoft Corp. v. Baker — U.S. Reports:https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-582/pdf/USREPORTS-582-23.pdf

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