USCG Administrative Law Judge Case
U.S. Coast Guard vs. Magdy Hassan Balat
Settlement approved on misconduct charges; sanction: 3 months outright suspension with completion conditions.
Disposition
Settlement Agreement
Posture
Settlement
Sanction
Suspension
3 months outright ; additional 3 months if settlement conditions were not completed
Judge
Walter Brudzinski
What the Record Shows
Case Summary
The Coast Guard charged Magdy Hassan Balat with two counts of misconduct and proposed a 6-month outright suspension. The May 22, 2019 consent order approved a settlement agreement imposing a 3-month outright suspension, with an additional 3 months if settlement conditions were not completed. The settlement conditions included completion of a sexual-harassment workplace course. An August 22, 2019 notice states that Balat completed the settlement terms and that the Coast Guard accepted the evidence of completion.
Based on public docket metadata and available source documents. Allegations are described as allegations, not findings of fact or admissions.
Outcome
Settlement agreement approved. The notice of completion states that Balat completed the terms and the Coast Guard accepted the evidence.
Sanction: Suspension
Duration: 3 months
Case Timeline
Apr 25, 2019
Complaint issued
The Coast Guard issued a complaint with two misconduct counts and proposed a 6-month outright suspension.
May 22, 2019
Consent order
Judge Walter J. Brudzinski approved a settlement agreement imposing a 3-month outright suspension.
Aug 22, 2019
Settlement completion notice
The Coast Guard accepted evidence that Balat completed the settlement terms.
Case Metadata
- Docket Number
- 2019-0151
- Enforcement Activity Number
- 5763463
- Judge
- Walter Brudzinski
- Source Era
- 1999–2022 Published Decisions
- Dispositive Order Type
- Consent Order
- Allegation
- Sexual Misconduct; Sexual Harassment; Misconduct; Settlement
- Source wording: The consent order states that the Coast Guard issued a complaint with two counts of misconduct under 46 U.S.C. § 7703(1)(B) and 46 C.F.R. § 5.27.
- Authorities Cited
- 46 U.S.C. § 7703(1)(B)46 C.F.R. § 5.2733 C.F.R. § 20.502
- Coast Guard Representative
- CWO Brent A. King
- Mariner / Respondent Counsel
- Pro se
Sources, Context, and Method
What This Record Does and Does Not Show
Coast Guard suspension and revocation cases are administrative proceedings about a merchant mariner credential. They generally begin when a Coast Guard investigating officer files a complaint with the ALJ Docketing Center. Unless the case goes to a hearing and an ALJ finds the complaint allegations proved in a written decision and order, the allegations should be understood as allegations, not findings.
A settlement agreement or consent order can end the proceeding without an admission of the alleged conduct. This page therefore separates what the Coast Guard alleged from what an ALJ, Commandant appeal decision, default order, settlement order, dismissal, or other public record actually decided.
MLAA builds these pages from public Coast Guard ALJ docket data, official Coast Guard source documents, preserved docket-source proof, and available orders or decisions. We preserve source records where we can, label allegations as allegations, avoid treating docket categories as factual findings, and invite source-backed corrections when a record needs to be fixed.
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