Faa

FOR PUBLICATION

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

JAMES M. FEJES, Jr., No. 22-70129

Petitioner, FAA No.

SE-30550

v.

FEDERAL AVIATION OPINION

ADMINISTRATION,

Respondent.

On Petition for Review of an Order of the National Transportation Safety Board

Argued and Submitted October 19, 2023 San Francisco, California

Filed April 22, 2024

Before: Michael Daly Hawkins, Ryan D. Nelson, and Daniel P. Collins, Circuit Judges.

Opinion by Judge R. Nelson SUMMARY *

Federal Aviation Administration

The panel denied James Fejes’s petition for review of the National Transportation Safety Board’s order affirming the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”)’s revocation of his pilot certificate under 49 U.S.C. § 44710(b)(2). Fejes held a pilot certificate issued by the FAA under 49 U.S.C. § 44703, and at least three times piloted an aircraft to transport and distribute marijuana to retail stores within Alaska. Fejes argued that his conduct fell outside of § 44710(b)(2)’s reach. The panel rejected Fejes’s argument that the FAA lacked jurisdiction to revoke his pilot certificate because…