ROBERTS v. NATIONAL TRANSP. SAFETY BD.

No. 14-1022.

776 F.3d 918 (2015)

James L. ROBERTS, Petitioner v. NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD and Federal Aviation Administration, Respondents.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided January 23, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Deanna L. Weidner argued the cause for petitioner. With her on the briefs was David B. Anderson.

Sonia K. McNeil , Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause for respondents. With her on the brief were Stuart F. Delery , Assistant Attorney General at the time the brief was filed, and Michael J. Singer , Attorney. Michael E. Robinson , Trial Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, and James A. Barry , Senior Attorney, Federal Aviation Administration, entered appearances.

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge WILKINS.


In 2009, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) suspended the license of Petitioner James L. Roberts, an airplane mechanic, for 120 days — and thereby also stripped him of his ability to earn a living practicing his craft. After roughly a year and a half of legal proceedings, the National Transportation...

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