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Claim

Claim 491

On July 23, 2020, Judge Michael Simon's temporary restraining order barred federal agents in Portland from dispersing, arresting or using force against journalists and legal observers; the July 16 order had applied to the Portland police.

Published 2026-09-23. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

Statement
On July 23, 2020, Judge Michael Simon's temporary restraining order barred federal agents in Portland from dispersing, arresting or using force against journalists and legal observers; the July 16 order had applied to the Portland police.
Field
occurred_on
Value
2020-07-23
About
incident 2020-federal-officers-target-journalists-portland-injunction
Source
Federal Court Issues Restraining Order on Federal Agents in Portland
Publisher
ACLU of Oregon
Method
official statement
Checked
2026-09-22
Confidence
high
Status
current
Source date
2020-07-23

Quotation from the source

U.S. District Judge Michael Simon today blocked federal agents in Portland from dispersing, arresting, threatening to arrest, or targeting force against journalists or legal observers at protests.