Overview
- The Ninth Circuit, which issued the order Wednesday, granted temporary administrative stays that pause two Oregon district court injunctions.
- The panel ruled 2-1 with two Trump-appointed judges in the majority and a dissent from a Biden-appointed judge, and it set consolidated arguments for April 7.
- The paused injunctions from Judges Michael Simon and Amy Baggio had allowed chemical agents and projectiles only when there was an imminent threat of harm.
- The cases were brought by the ACLU of Oregon on behalf of protesters and freelance journalists and by REACH on behalf of residents living across from the ICE facility.
- DHS and DOJ argue these tools are needed to protect officers and federal property, while plaintiffs say the tactics harmed nearby residents and chilled protest and press.