A United States District Judge Jamal Whitehead ruled against President Donald Trump's administration's attempt to delay refugee admissions. The judge denied the government's motion during a second emergency hearing, saying officials failed to present new facts or legal authority to justify delaying the order.

The lawsuit, filed by three refugee aid organizations and nine individuals, challenged the administration's suspension of the US Refugee Admissions Program and the withholding of funds for resettlement agencies despite previous court rulings. Whitehead emphasized that refugees conditionally approved before January 20, must be processed and provided with resettlement support as the court previously mandated.