Issue Encyclopedia · Guideline F · Financial
Civil Judgment Against Applicant
What the decided record shows for this issue, computed from public DOHA hearing-level decisions. Descriptive history, never a prediction.
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.
| Condition | In granted cases | In denied cases |
|---|---|---|
| ¶ 20(d) | 236 | 70 |
| ¶ 20(b) | 211 | 29 |
| ¶ 20(c) | 125 | 20 |
| ¶ 20(a) | 30 | 4 |
| ¶ 20(e) | 28 | 3 |
| ¶ 20(g) | 16 | 9 |
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).
- debt paid in full · credited in 4 granted cases
- payment plan with creditor · credited in 1 granted case
Recent decided examples
- ISCR 06-26286 granted · 2007The applicant in this case was a 57-year-old defense contractor seeking a security clearance, who had a history of financial difficulties. The Statement of Reasons (SOR) issued by the Defense Office o…
- ISCR 17-03637 granted · 2019The applicant in this case was a 52-year-old software developer seeking a public trust position with a federal contractor. The Department of Defense (DOD) raised trustworthiness concerns under Guideli…
- ISCR 20-01126 denied · 2024The applicant in this case was a 35-year-old information technology professional employed by a federal contracting company since September 2018. He contested the Department of Defense's (DOD) decision…
- ISCR 06-26686 denied · 2007The applicant in this case was a 54-year-old employee of a defense contractor who sought a security clearance. The adjudicative guidelines at issue included financial considerations (Guideline F), per…
Related issues under Guideline F
- Credit Card Debt · 4,699 cases
- Medical Debt · 3,855 cases
- Unpaid Federal/State Taxes · 3,188 cases
- Auto Loan / Vehicle Repossession · 2,797 cases
- Utility / Phone / Cable Debt · 2,342 cases
- Student Loan Debt · 2,232 cases
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