# Michael H. Simon

Federal Judge Bars ICE From Using Chemical, Kinetic Weapons on Portland Protesters and Reporters

A federal judge in Oregon issued a 14-day temporary restraining order preventing ICE from using chemical and kinetic weapons against protesters and journalists in the absence of an imminent threat, after plaintiffs documented repeated deployments around the Portland ICE office. The order narrows the permissible circumstances for nonlethal crowd-control tactics and protects reporters from being targeted, while preserving officers’ ability to act in true emergencies.