USCG Administrative Law Judge Case
U.S. Coast Guard vs. Fradarius Smith
The Coast Guard docket 2024-0413 listed the allegation against Fradarius Smith as “Sexual Harassment”. In the September 17, 2024 Consent Order, the ALJ approved a settlement agreement, resolving the credential proceeding without a public hearing decision finding the allegation proved or a public admission by Fradarius Smith.
Disposition
Settlement Agreement
Posture
Settlement
Sanction
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Judge
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What the Record Shows
Case Summary
The Coast Guard docket 2024-0413 listed the allegation against Fradarius Smith as “Sexual Harassment”.
The ALJ approved the parties' settlement agreement in the September 17, 2024 Consent Order. The settlement posture matters because it can resolve an S&R credential proceeding without a public hearing decision finding the allegation proved and without a public admission by Fradarius Smith, unless the agreement itself says otherwise.
The recorded outcome is Settled.
Based on public docket metadata and available source documents. Allegations are described as allegations, not findings of fact or admissions.
Outcome
Settled
Case Timeline
Sep 17, 2024
Consent Order
Loaded source record for 2024-0413.
Case Metadata
- Docket Number
- 2024-0413
- Enforcement Activity Number
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- Dispositive Order Date
- Sep 17, 2024
- Judge
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- Source Era
- 2023–Present Docket Era
- Dispositive Order Type
- Consent Order
- Allegation
- Sexual Harassment
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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