Sweden's court of appeal ruled that a doctor's request for a woman to remove her veil during a medical visit constituted discrimination, overturning a district court decision. Region Uppsala was ordered to pay the woman 40,000 kronor in damages.

A federal appeals court blocked President Trump's executive order disallowing asylum claims at the southern border. The three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled that immigration law permits those fleeing persecution to apply for asylum, finding that Congress did not intend to grant the Executive unrestricted authority in this domain.