Administrative judges from the Office of Adjudication provide informal hearings for the FAA when the law does not require a formal hearing. These hearings relate to orders of compliance, cease and desist orders, orders of denial, and some orders suspending or revoking a certificate of registration. See generally 14 C.F.R. §§ 13.20 and 13.75. An interested party subject to these types of orders must initiate the hearing process by filing a "Request for Hearing" under 14 C.F.R. § 13.35.

These cases are not common, and initial decisions by administrative judges are not precedential. Orders in cases since 2016 are reported here for the convenience of the public.

• Rules of Procedure:
  The Rules of Procedure are found in 14 C.F.R. Part 13, Subpart D. On October 1, 2021, the FAA published new rules that amended Subpart D and have an effective date of November 30, 2021.
  • Highlights of the update to the rules.
  • Federal Register Rule published on October 1, 2021. This contains a detailed discussion of the new rules. The new rules themselves begin at page 54546, and Subpart D at page 54532.
  • e-CFR. The e-CFR is not the official version of Federal regulations, but it is updated daily as an informal resource.
  • Old rules. Annual volumes of the Code of Federal Regulations. The latest version of the old rules is found in the 2021 edition. The new rules will appear in subsequent editions.
• Delegation to the Director of the Office of Adjudication codified by 14 C.F.R.§§ 13.37, 13.41, 13.65, and 13.69) (PDF)
• Filing Documents With the FAA Hearing Docket Clerk
• Subpart D Cases (since 2016):