US EditionJudge limits crowd control devices at Portland ICE building, says federal officers must identify themselves
Judge Simon restricts tear gas and munitions use at Portland ICE protests, citing excessive force and First Amendment rights violations, with protections covering all nonviolent protesters.
- On Monday, U.S. District Judge Michael H. Simon limited federal officers at the Portland ICE building from using chemical or projectile munitions unless facing an imminent threat of physical harm and ordered officer identification standards.
- Video and witness testimony showed officers firing pepper balls, discharging tear gas, and spraying OC at nonviolent protesters, including Laurie Eckman, 84, struck on Oct. 4, 2025.
- Under the injunction, federal officers may not deploy pepper balls, tear gas, OC spray, or flashbang grenades unless the target poses an imminent threat of physical harm, and cannot fire at the head, neck, or torso unless justified by deadly force.
- Federal lawyers signaled they intend to appeal the ruling but the judge declined a stay, noting it mirrors Federal Protective Service policy, and ordered a proposed identification agreement within 21 days.
- The ruling comes after a preliminary injunction barred chemical munitions likely to seep into Gray's Landing, and thousands attended the Jan. 31 Labor Against ICE march that intensified the ACLU of Oregon's lawsuit.
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Judge Extends Restrictions on Federal Agents’ Use of Tear Gas at Portland ICE Building
A federal judge on March 9 extended restrictions on the use of crowd control tools by federal agents against protesters outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) building in Portland, Oregon. U.S. District Judge Michael Simon issued a temporary restraining order last month after a group of protesters and journalists filed a lawsuit alleging that federal agents used excessive force against them during protests outside the ICE bui…
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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.
Judge limits crowd control devices at Portland ICE building, says federal officers must identify themselves
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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