Randolph Moss

Judge, US District Court for the District of Columbia

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Born: April 27, 1961, Springfield

Education: Yale Law School, Hamilton College

Last updated Nov 2, 2026

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Trump's border asylum suspension faces escalating court challenges

Rule Changes

As of May 2026: Issued underlying injunction

For 45 years, the Refugee Act of 1980 has guaranteed that anyone reaching US soil—however they got there—can ask for asylum. On the first day of his second term, President Trump signed a proclamation declaring an 'invasion' at the southern border and suspending that right. A federal appeals court just ruled he cannot.

Updated May 31