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Judge in Oregon Limits Federal Officers' Tear Gas Use
The injunction restricts tear gas use to imminent threats only, protecting peaceful protesters and journalists at Portland's ICE building, with class certification covering all nonviolent demonstrators.
- Monday's order from U.S. District Judge Michael H. Simon restricted federal officers' use of tear gas at the ICE building unless there is an imminent threat of harm, and the injunction remains while litigation continues.
- The plaintiffs said U.S. District Judge Michael H. Simon found officers directed excessive force against nonviolent protesters to chill First Amendment rights, including a demonstrator, a married couple in their 80s, and two freelance journalists.
- Video evidence showed DHS officers spraying OC Spray into protesters' faces and lobbing smoke and tear-gas canisters while plaintiffs described injuries, including Laurie Eckman, 84, hit on Oct. 4, 2025.
- Simon granted provisional class certification, appointing the five named plaintiffs to represent peaceful protesters in recent months; this follows parallel injunctions in federal court including one by Oregon's U.S. District Judge Amy Baggio affecting Gray's Landing.
- The judge ordered parties to discuss officer identification and submit a proposed agreement within 21 days, while government lawyers signaled they will appeal.
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Judge in Oregon limits federal officers' tear gas use at Portland ICE building protests
A federal judge in Oregon has restricted federal officers from using tear gas at protests at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Portland. U.S.
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A federal judge in Oregon said he would continue to block federal law enforcement from using tear gas and other chemical crowd control devices on protesters outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Portland.
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Federal judge continues to restrict agents’ use of tear gas on protesters at Portland ICE facility
A federal judge on Monday ordered federal officers at Portland’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility to continue to restrict their use of tear gas and less-lethal munitions against non-violent protesters, marking the second ruling in less than a week that has limited their use of chemical agents.
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