Issue Encyclopedia · Guideline E · Personal Conduct
Questionable Judgment (general)
What the decided record shows for this issue, computed from public DOHA hearing-level decisions. Descriptive history, not a prediction.
Official mitigating conditions cited
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 numbers of cases, not rates. Read what each condition says.
| Condition | In granted cases | In denied cases |
|---|---|---|
| ¶ 17(c) | 121 | 28 |
| ¶ 17(d) | 80 | 13 |
| ¶ 17(e) | 66 | 12 |
| ¶ 17(a) | 58 | 8 |
| ¶ 17(b) | 40 | 4 |
| ¶ 17(g) | 12 | 3 |
Circumstances 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 23 granted cases
- passage of time · credited in 6 granted cases
- rehabilitation evidence · credited in 3 granted cases
- corrected falsification promptly · credited in 2 granted cases
- signed intent with revocation clause · credited in 1 granted case
Recent decided examples
- ISCR 07-00852 granted · 2008The applicant in this case sought a security clearance in connection with his employment at a defense contractor. The Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals (DOHA) issued a Statement of Reasons (SOR) …
- ISCR 17-00191 granted · 2018The applicant in this case was a 56-year-old flight engineer and project manager employed by a defense contractor since 2000. He sought to retain his security clearance despite a misdemeanor convictio…
- ISCR 06-25602.h1 denied · 2007Applicant was a 31-year-old technical services specialist for a defense contractor who applied for a security clearance. The Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals (DOHA) issued a Statement of Reasons…
- ISCR 06-25815.h1 denied · 2007The applicant in this case was a 31-year-old single woman employed as a Systems Engineer by a defense contractor, seeking a security clearance. The allegations against her, outlined in the Statement o…
Related issues under Guideline E
- Falsification of Security Clearance Application · 3,065 cases
- Unspecified Personal Conduct · 2,959 cases
- Omission / Failure to Disclose on Security Form · 2,662 cases
- Lack of Candor in Interview / Investigation · 1,575 cases
- Workplace Rules Violation · 750 cases
- Pattern of Dishonesty or Rule Violations · 611 cases
For questions about how this issue has been treated on particular facts, the assistant searches the record, and the CASE Prep service provides a written, human-reviewed response. Descriptive research only: not legal advice or a prediction.