Note: There may be court cases missing from this roundup. Please contact the author on Twitter with any relevant litigation missing from this summary. This page was last updated on July 31, 2020.

Since May 29th, Portland protesters have demonstrated nightly for Black lives and against police violence. During these demonstrations, local police and federal law enforcement officers have repeatedly engaged in practices that are facing legal challenges. Local movement leaders, ordinary protesters, legal observers, street medics, journalists, and even Oregon’s Attorney General have all filed lawsuits against federal and local law enforcement agencies and officers, as well as the City of Portland and its officials. Many of these suits have been filed with the help of the ACLU of Oregon.

Federal Court Cases

  • Don’t Shoot Portland v. City of Portland, June 5, 2020
  • Index Newspapers LLC v. City of Portland, June 28, 2020
  • Elia v. Wheeler, July 8, 2020
  • Rosenblum v. John Does 1-10, July 17, 2020
  • Western States Center, Inc. v. United States Department of Homeland Security, July 21, 2020
  • Wise v. City of Portland, July 22, 2020
  • Don’t Shoot Portland v. Wolf, July 27, 2020

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  • DON'T SHOOT PORTLAND v. WOLF
    by District Court, District of Columbia
    Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, FEDERAL PROTECTIVE SERVICE, U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT, U.S. MARSHALS SERVICE. (Lynch, Jason) (Entered: 11/15/2021) 15 November 2021 PACER Document Case 1:20-cv-02040-CRC Document 45 Filed 11/15/21 Page 1 of 5 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF […]
  • Wise v. City of Portland
    by District Court, D. Oregon
    29 December 2022 PACER Document Case 3:20-cv-01193-IM Document 138 Filed 12/28/22 Page 1 of 2 Thomas R. Johnson, OSB No. 010645 TRJohnson@perkinscoie.com Misha Isaak, OSB No. 086430 MIsaak@perkinscoie.com PERKINS COIE LLP 1120 N.W. Couch Street, 10th Floor Portland, OR 97209-4128 Telephone: 503.727.2000 Facsimile: 503.727.2222 Attorneys for Plaintiffs UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF OREGON PORTLAND […]
  • Western States Center, Inc. v. United States Department of Homeland Security
    by District Court, D. Oregon
    6 May 2022 PACER Document Western States Center, Inc. v. United States Department of Homeland Security 21 July 2020 11 May 2021 3:20-cv-01175 Civil Rights: Other None District Court, D. Oregon D. Or. ord Jolie A. Russo Original document
  • Rosenblum v. John Does 1-10
    by District Court, D. Oregon
    Notice of Voluntary Dismissal Filed by Ellen Rosenblum. (Potter, Sheila) (Entered: 09/16/2020) 16 September 2020 PACER Document Case 3:20-cv-01161-MO Document 28 Filed 09/16/20 Page 1 of 2 ELLEN F. ROSENBLUM Attorney General SHEILA H. POTTER #993485 Deputy Chief Trial Counsel STEVEN M. LIPPOLD, OSB #903239 Chief Trial Counsel Department of Justice 100 SW Market Street […]
  • Elia v. Wheeler
    by District Court, D. Oregon
    29 July 2022 PACER Document Case 3:20-cv-01106-SI Document 70 Filed 07/29/22 Page 1 of 5 RYAN C. BAILEY, OSB #130788 Deputy City Attorney ryan.bailey@portlandoregon.gov DENIS M. VANNIER, OSB #044406 Senior Deputy City Attorney denis.vannier@portlandoregon.go Portland City Attorney’s Office 1221 SW 4th Ave., Rm. 430 Telephone: (503) 823-4047 Fax: (503) 823-3089 Of Attorneys for Defendants Mayor […]
  • Index Newspapers LLC v. City of Portland
    by District Court, D. Oregon
    3 August 2023 PACER Document Case 3:20-cv-01035-SI Document 292 Filed 08/03/23 Page 1 of 3 DENIS M. VANNIER, OSB #044406 Senior Deputy City Attorney denis.vannier@portlandoregon.gov NAOMI SHEFFIELD, OSB #170601 Senior Deputy City Attorney naomi.sheffield@portlandoregon.gov Portland City Attorney’s Office 1221 SW 4th Ave., Rm. 430 Portland, OR 97294 Telephone: (503) 823-4047 Facsimile: (503) 823-3089 Of Attorneys […]
  • Don't Shoot Portland v. City of Portland
    by District Court, D. Oregon
    OPINION & ORDER: Plaintiffs' Motions for Attorney's Fees and Costs 325 is granted in part. Plaintiffs are awarded $699,629.02 in fees and $84,697.20 in costs. Signed on 9/24/2023 by Judge Marco A. Hernandez. (jp) 24 September 2023 PACER Document Case 3:20-cv-00917-HZ Document 348 Filed 09/24/23 Page 1 of 27 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT […]