Drug Test Failure

Official mitigating conditions in play

The formal mitigating conditions (by official paragraph) that case profiles identified on this issue, in cases that were granted vs denied. Extracted for a subset of cases; counts are cases, not percentages of everything. Read what each condition says.

What judges credited in granted cases

Specific circumstances the judge expressly credited, among the granted cases on this issue where that detail was extracted (a subset of the record, so these are raw counts, not rates).

• acknowledgment and remorse · credited in 2 granted cases
• signed intent with revocation clause · credited in 1 granted case
• substance treatment completed · credited in 1 granted case

Recent decided examples

• ISCR 18-00541 granted · 2018
  The applicant in this case was a 27-year-old former member of the U.S. military who sought a security clearance after being issued a Statement of Reasons (SOR) citing concerns under Guideline H (drug …
• ISCR 19-00732 granted · 2020
  The applicant in this case was a 42-year-old married individual with two children, who had previously held a security clearance from 2003 to 2011. The Department of Defense issued a Statement of Reaso…
• ISCR 07-00966 denied · 2009
  The applicant in this case was a 28-year-old employee of a defense contractor seeking to retain his eligibility for a public trust position designated ADP I/II/III. The Defense Office of Hearings and …
• ISCR 17-02225 denied · 2019
  The applicant in this case was a 48-year-old engineer technician seeking to retain his security clearance, which had been granted in 2006. The Department of Defense issued a Statement of Reasons (SOR)…

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Related issues under Guideline H

• Marijuana · 3,176 cases
• Unspecified Drug Involvement · 1,570 cases
• Cocaine · 709 cases
• Drug Distribution / Dealing · 513 cases
• Stated Intent to Use Again · 494 cases
• Psilocybin / Hallucinogenic Mushrooms · 335 cases