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Greater Las Vegas Short-Term Rental Association v. Clark County — 9th Cir. (Sep 14, 2026)

No. 26-278 Argued September 14, 2026 Published September 30, 2026

Nevada required Clark County to allow short-term home rentals, and the county set up a license system. But the county closed its application window in 2023 while many applications were still pending, then began enforcing penalties against people renting without a license. A rental owners' association and Airbnb sued, and a federal judge temporarily barred the county from requiring those licenses and enforcing several related penalties. The county now asks the Ninth Circuit to reverse or narrow that order. The judges will consider whether owners have a protected property interest that requires a workable licensing process, and whether the temporary order reaches too far. Thomas Dillard of Olson Cannon and Gormley represents Clark County and will argue that the judge recognized a property right that does not exist and imposed an overly broad remedy.

Greater Las Vegas Short-Term Rental Association v. Clark County (No. 26-278) — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, argued September 14, 2026.

Sources
Argument audio — Ninth Circuit (public domain, 17 U.S.C. § 105):https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/media/2026/09/14/26-278.mp3
Argument date and docket — Ninth Circuit:https://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/cases/streams-videos/archive?case=26-278&hearingDate=2026-09-14
December 2025 preliminary-injunction order — District of Nevada:https://cases.justia.com/federal/district-courts/nevada/nvdce/2:2025cv01173/175530/51/0.pdf?ts=1766140456
Appeal docket — Ninth Circuit via Justia:https://dockets.justia.com/docket/circuit-courts/ca9/26-278
Short-term-rental statute — Nevada Legislature, NRS 244.353545:https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Division/Legal/LawLibrary/NRS/NRS-244.html
Licensing application and closure — Clark County:https://www.clarkcountynv.gov/business/doing_business_with_clark_county/divisions/regulated_business/short_term_rentals/
Argument and counsel — Courthouse News Service:https://courthousenews.com/las-vegas-strip-wants-keys-to-regulating-short-term-rentals/
Thomas Dillard — Olson Cannon & Gormley:https://ocgattorneys.com/thomas-d-dillard
David Zionts — Covington & Burling:https://www.cov.com/en/professionals/z/david-zionts

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