USCG Administrative Law Judge Case
U.S. Coast Guard vs. John Francis Calnan
The July 3, 2023 Decision and Order addressed the Coast Guard allegation summarized as: Use of, or addiction to the use of dangerous drugs. The case outcome is recorded as Dismissed.
Disposition
Dismissed
Posture
Dismissal
Sanction
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Judge
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What the Record Shows
Case Summary
The Coast Guard charged or alleged John Francis Calnan with use of, or addiction to the use of dangerous drugs.
The July 3, 2023 Decision and Order is tied to docket 2023-0274, procedural posture: Dismissal, disposition: Dismissed.
The available record identifies the case as dismissed or withdrawn, so the allegations should not be described as proved unless a separate source says that.
The recorded outcome or sanction is Dismissed.
Based on public docket metadata and available source documents. Allegations are described as allegations, not findings of fact or admissions.
Outcome
Dismissed
Case Timeline
Jul 3, 2023
Decision and Order
Loaded source record for 2023-0274.
Case Metadata
- Docket Number
- 2023-0274
- Enforcement Activity Number
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- Judge
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- Source Era
- 2023–Present Docket Era
- Dispositive Order Type
- Decision and Order
- Allegation
- Use of, or addiction to the use of dangerous drugs
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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