Counsel in the record
Department Counsel are the government's attorneys, the side presenting the case against clearance.
Applicant counsel appeared for applicants. A volume count is not a quality ranking: harder cases are often the ones that reach a hearing at all.
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| Counsel | Side | Decided cases in the record | Active years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tovah A. Minster | Department Counsel | 153 | 2010 to 2026 |
| Gatha L. Manns | Department Counsel | 134 | 2018 to 2023 |
| William H. Miller | Department Counsel | 123 | 2022 to 2026 |
| Karen A. Moreno-Sayles | Department Counsel | 109 | 2022 to 2026 |
| Allison Marie | Department Counsel | 85 | 2018 to 2024 |
| Moira Modzelewski | Department Counsel | 63 | 2019 to 2022 |
| Daniel P. Meyer | Applicant counsel | 50 | 2019 to 2026 |
| Carl Anthony Marrone | Applicant counsel | 42 | 2022 to 2026 |
| Chris Morin | Department Counsel | 38 | 2016 to 2021 |
| Bradley P. Moss | Applicant counsel | 33 | 2008 to 2025 |
| Greg D. McCormack | Applicant counsel | 32 | 2008 to 2021 |
| Richard L. Morris | Applicant counsel | 26 | 2011 to 2019 |
| Richard Murray | Applicant counsel | 23 | 2001 to 2013 |
| John F. Mardula | Applicant counsel | 20 | 2003 to 2012 |
| Mark A. Myers | Applicant counsel | 18 | 2019 to 2020 |
| Brittany Muetzel | Department Counsel | 15 | 2018 to 2019 |
| Julie R. Mendez | Department Counsel | 13 | 2011 to 2024 |
| Chester H. Morgan, II | Applicant counsel | 11 | 2004 to 2017 |
| Francisco J. Mendez, Jr. | Department Counsel | 9 | 2007 to 2009 |
| I. Charles McCullough, III | Applicant counsel | 9 | 2018 to 2025 |
| Stephanie N. Mendez | Applicant counsel | 9 | 2010 to 2017 |
| Richard L. Moorhouse | Applicant counsel | 6 | 2001 to 2010 |
| Braden M. Murphy | Department Counsel | 5 | 2006 to 2016 |
| John D. Morgan | Applicant counsel | 5 | 1997 to 2006 |
- Side
- Department Counsel
- Decided cases in the record
- 153
- Active years
- 2010 to 2026
- Side
- Department Counsel
- Decided cases in the record
- 134
- Active years
- 2018 to 2023
- Side
- Department Counsel
- Decided cases in the record
- 123
- Active years
- 2022 to 2026
- Side
- Department Counsel
- Decided cases in the record
- 109
- Active years
- 2022 to 2026
- Side
- Department Counsel
- Decided cases in the record
- 85
- Active years
- 2018 to 2024
- Side
- Department Counsel
- Decided cases in the record
- 63
- Active years
- 2019 to 2022
- Side
- Applicant counsel
- Decided cases in the record
- 50
- Active years
- 2019 to 2026
- Side
- Applicant counsel
- Decided cases in the record
- 42
- Active years
- 2022 to 2026
- Side
- Department Counsel
- Decided cases in the record
- 38
- Active years
- 2016 to 2021
- Side
- Applicant counsel
- Decided cases in the record
- 33
- Active years
- 2008 to 2025
- Side
- Applicant counsel
- Decided cases in the record
- 32
- Active years
- 2008 to 2021
- Side
- Applicant counsel
- Decided cases in the record
- 26
- Active years
- 2011 to 2019
- Side
- Applicant counsel
- Decided cases in the record
- 23
- Active years
- 2001 to 2013
- Side
- Applicant counsel
- Decided cases in the record
- 20
- Active years
- 2003 to 2012
- Side
- Applicant counsel
- Decided cases in the record
- 18
- Active years
- 2019 to 2020
- Side
- Department Counsel
- Decided cases in the record
- 15
- Active years
- 2018 to 2019
- Side
- Department Counsel
- Decided cases in the record
- 13
- Active years
- 2011 to 2024
- Side
- Applicant counsel
- Decided cases in the record
- 11
- Active years
- 2004 to 2017
- Side
- Department Counsel
- Decided cases in the record
- 9
- Active years
- 2007 to 2009
- Side
- Applicant counsel
- Decided cases in the record
- 9
- Active years
- 2018 to 2025
- Side
- Applicant counsel
- Decided cases in the record
- 9
- Active years
- 2010 to 2017
- Side
- Applicant counsel
- Decided cases in the record
- 6
- Active years
- 2001 to 2010
- Side
- Department Counsel
- Decided cases in the record
- 5
- Active years
- 2006 to 2016
- Side
- Applicant counsel
- Decided cases in the record
- 5
- Active years
- 1997 to 2006
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