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Federal Judge Blocks Trump's 'Loud Noise' Regulation Amid Protests

12/11/2025

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A federal judge in Oregon has temporarily blocked the regulation by the U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration that criminalizes 'loud or unusual noise' near federal buildings.
The ruling by Judge Ann Aiken followed incidents in which Chloe Longworth and Anna Lardner were arrested or threatened while protesting outside an ICE detention facility.
The Department of Homeland Security intends to continue enforcing the regulation despite the injunction.

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A federal judge in Oregon has temporarily blocked the regulation by the U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration that criminalizes 'loud or unusual noise' near federal buildings.
The ruling by Judge Ann Aiken followed incidents in which Chloe Longworth and Anna Lardner were arrested or threatened while protesting outside an ICE detention facility.
The Department of Homeland Security intends to continue enforcing the regulation despite the injunction.