Richard A. Cronin, Jr.
Administrative Judge (Hearing Officer in earlier decisions), Department of Energy Office of Hearings and Appeals. 118 published hearing decisions, 2011–2024. Descriptive of the published record, never a prediction about any pending case.
Decisions
118
Favorable to the individual
38%
44 of 115 with a clear result
Concerns decided most often
- Alcohol (Guideline G)41
- Personal conduct (Guideline E)41
- Psychological conditions (Guideline I)27
- Criminal conduct (Guideline J)19
- Financial considerations (Guideline F)18
Recent decisions
| Case | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| PSH-24-0005 | 2024 | Favorable |
| PSH-23-0130 | 2024 | Favorable |
| PSH-23-0109 | 2023 | Not favorable |
| PSH-23-0125 | 2023 | Favorable |
| PSH-23-0075 | 2023 | Not favorable |
| PSH-23-0072 | 2023 | Favorable |
| PSH-23-0047 | 2023 | Not favorable |
| PSH-23-0035 | 2023 | Favorable |
| PSH-23-0054 | 2023 | Favorable |
| PSH-23-0051 | 2023 | Favorable |
A favorable decision may be appealed, so it is not necessarily the settled outcome.
These are published hearing decisions only; the Energy Department resolves many cases without a hearing. Association in decided history, not advice and not a prediction.