A federal appeals court late Wednesday temporarily blocked a ruling that drastically limited when federal officers can use force on protesters outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Portland.

In a 2-1 decision, a three-judge panel with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals granted the Trump administration’s request.

The appeals court also appears to have consolidated two cases regulating the federal government’s response outside the Portland ICE facility.

In both cases, federal judges in Oregon issued injunctions this month that limited when officers with the Department of Homeland Security and other federal agencies can use crowd control weapons, such as tear gas and pepper balls.

The appeals court panel issued an expedited briefing schedule and agreed to hear oral arguments via Zoom on April 7, 2026, at 10 a.m. Pacific Standard Time.

This is a developing story and may be updated.

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