Uber Technologies, Inc. v. City of Seattle

FOR PUBLICATION

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; No. 25-228

PORTIER, LLC,

D.C. No. 2:24-cv-02103- Plaintiffs - Appellants,

MJP

and

OPINION

MAPLEBEAR INC., doing business as Instacart,

Intervenor-Plaintiff,

v.

CITY OF SEATTLE,

Defendant - Appellee.

UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC., No. 25-231

PORTIER, LLC,

D.C. No. 2:24-cv-02103- Plaintiffs,

MJP

and

MAPLEBEAR INC., doing business as Instacart, UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. V. CITY OF SEATTLE

Intervenor-Plaintiff - Appellant,

v.

CITY OF SEATTLE,

Defendant - Appellee.

Appeals from the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington Marsha J. Pechman, District Judge, Presiding

Argued and Submitted July 10, 2025 Seattle, Washington

Filed March 4, 2026

Before: Susan P. Graber, Richard R. Clifton, and Mark J. Bennett, Circuit Judges.

Opinion by Judge Clifton; Partial Dissent by Judge Bennett

UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. V. CITY OF SEATTLE

SUMMARY *

First Amendment

The panel affirmed the district court’s denial of a motion by Uber Technologies, Inc. and Maplebear Inc. for a preliminary injunction to enjoin…