Federal Judge in Oregon Issues Preliminary Injunction on Tear Gas Use at Portland Protests
A federal judge in Oregon has issued a preliminary injunction limiting federal officers use of tear gas and other chemical munitions at protests outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Portland. The order came in response to a lawsuit from the ACLU of Oregon, representing protesters and freelance journalists who claim the tactics violate First Amendment rights. The judge ruled that the conduct chills free speech by physically harming people engaged in passive resistance. The new rules allow munitions only against imminent physical threats, not heads, necks, or torsos unless deadly force is justified. Pepper spray must target violent individuals or those actively resisting arrest, not groups indiscriminately. The order provisionally covers all recent peaceful protesters and journalists at the site, staying in place as the case moves forward amid ongoing demonstrations against immigration policies.
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