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Judge Simon bars ICE from using aggressive tactics against protesters and journalists. Lead plaintiff: Portland Chicken
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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney
JUST IN: Judge Simon bars ICE from using aggressive tactics against protesters and journalists, beginning his opinion with this preamble:
"Our nation is now at a crossroads. In helping our nation find its constitutional compass, an impartial and independent judiciary operating under the rule of law has a responsibility that it may not shirk."
MORE: Judge Simon said DHS leaders's statements effectively blessed/incentivized the use of force against protesters and journalists. "The culture of the agency and its employees is to celebrate violent responses over fair and diplomatic ones."
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/03/dhs-anti-ice-protests-portland-00763668
An Interview With the Portland Chicken
Jack Dickinson, 26, says, “We’re winning this.”
https://www.wweek.com/culture/2025/10/09/an-interview-with-the-portland-chicken/