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Brown v. Trump

No. 1:25-cv-01764 District · Active Active

Case Overview

Alvin Brown sued the Trump administration over President Trump's attempted termination of his from the National Transportation Safety Board.


The Application

History

Trump's attempted termination of Brown, an NTSB member, without invoking statutory cause provisions directly conflicts with the removal protections applicable to the position and raises the legal question of whether such action exceeds executive authority.

The Conclusion

The case is active in D.C. District Court before Judge Friedrich. Resolution will depend on the court's interpretation of NTSB removal statutes and the scope of presidential removal authority over independent agency members.

CourtU.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
FiledJun 4, 2025
Judge Dabney L. Friedrich
CL Statusactive
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Federal Court TMR-467a29b5 Firing of NTSB Member Jul 11, 2026
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