No constitutional right protects nearby residents from ICE tear gas at Portland protests, court says

A federal appeals court has determined that individuals and businesses in Portland lack a constitutional right to be free from exposure to chemical irritants like tear gas. This ruling pertains to tear gas deployed by federal officers safeguarding an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility. The court found no inherent right to avoid such exposure.

• Federal appeals court ruled that Portland residents and businesses have no constitutional right to avoid exposure to chemical irritants.
• The ruling specifically addresses tear gas deployed by federal officers.
• Federal officers were protecting an ICE facility in the city.
• The court did not recognize a right to avoid exposure to such substances.