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.