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Former NTSB Vice Chair Brown Sues for Reinstatement

President Trump directed the removal of Brown from the board in May

NTSB slate in 2024 from left, Tom Chapman, J. Todd Inman, chair Jennifer Homendy, Alvin Brown, and Michael Graham. © National Transportation Safety Board — Alvin Brown and Todd Inman rounded out the full contingent of NTSB board members in 2024. From left, Tom Chapman, Inman, chair Jennifer Homendy, Brown, and Michael Graham. © National Transportation Safety Board

By Kerry Lynch • Editor, AIN monthly magazine

June 5, 2025

Former NTSB vice chair Alvin Brown filed a lawsuit in federal court on Thursday challenging his removal from the board in May, saying it undermines the independence of the agency. Represented by Democracy Forward and Justice Legal Strategies, the Brown v. Trump et al lawsuit seeks to restore Brown to his position on the board and prevent political interference with the NTSB.

Nominated to the board in August 2022, Brown was the first African American to be elected mayor of Jacksonville, Florida, and brought a lengthy resume in urban and community affairs to the NTSB, including experience with the White House leadership team under former President Bill Clinton and Vice President Al Gore. He was ultimately confirmed to the NTSB on March 8, 2024, for a term expiring on Dec. 31, 2026. At the end of 2024, former President Biden appointed Brown as vice chair, succeeding Bruce Landsberg, who retired from the agency.

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