Brad Johns v. Michael Whitaker

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI ) BRAD JOHNS, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) No. 4:23-cv-00761-JMD MICHAEL WHITAKER, ) Defendant. ) ) ) ) MEMORANDUM AND ORDER Most pilots are required to obtain and renew a medical certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration certifying that they are physically fit to fly. Eleven times over the course of a decade, Brad Johns falsely stated on his medical certificate renewal application that he had never received medical disability benefits. The FAA concluded that his statements were intentionally false and revoked…