# 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](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2020-federal-officers-target-journalists-portland-injunction)
- Source: Federal Court Issues Restraining Order on Federal Agents in Portland. https://www.aclu-or.org/press-releases/federal-court-issues-restraining-order-federal-agents-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.

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