Las Vegas Judge Reviews Protester’s Request to Limit Police Tactics
A federal judge in Las Vegas is reviewing an injunction request from a protestor suing the Metropolitan Police Department. The protestor, who alleges civil rights violations including being shot with pepperballs and arrested during a 2025 downtown Las Vegas demonstration,…
Las Vegas, NV, October 28, 2026 —
A federal judge in Las Vegas is reviewing a protester’s request for an injunction that would limit how the Metropolitan Police Department issues dispersal orders and uses pepperballs. The request is part of a lawsuit alleging civil rights violations during a 2025 demonstration in downtown Las Vegas.
The protester alleges that police shot them with pepperballs and arrested them during the demonstration. Those claims are allegations in the lawsuit; the information provided does not include the department’s response or any findings by the court.
The judge expressed reservations about granting a broad injunction, according to the available account. The account does not specify what limits the protester proposed in detail, what reasons the judge gave for those reservations, or whether the court has issued a decision on the request.
An injunction would concern police practices described in the request, including the issuance of dispersal orders and the use of pepperballs. The available information does not establish that any changes have been ordered or indicate what would happen next in the case.
The protester’s name, the date of the demonstration, the lawsuit’s filing date and the specific legal claims beyond the general allegation of civil rights violations were not provided. The account also does not identify the judge or provide further details about the proceedings.
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