The War On News

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Claim

Claim 331

A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction protecting journalists and legal observers covering Portland protests.

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

This claim was superseded by claim 490 (correction). It stays here so the history can be checked.

Statement
A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction protecting journalists and legal observers covering Portland protests.
Field
occurred_on
Value
2020-07-16
About
incident 2020-federal-officers-target-journalists-portland-injunction
Source
Judge Grants Preliminary Injunction in ACLU Case to Protect Journalists and Legal Observers Covering Protests archived copy
Publisher
ACLU of Oregon
Method
official statement
Checked
2026-09-22
Confidence
medium
Status
superseded
Source date
2020-07-16
Superseded by
Claim 490
Reason
correction

Quotation from the source

This injunction is a critical protection for journalists and legal observers exercising their fundamental right to record and observe police activities at these important protests.