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United States Coast Guard Administrative Law Judges (ALJ)

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Published Articles of Interest

Structural Safeguards in Coast Guard Suspension and Revocation Proceedings
By Walter J. Brudzinski, December 7, 2023

Chief Judge Marine News Insights
By Walter J. Brudzinski, June 2017- 532 KB

A Primer in Maritime Logistics Professional
By Walter J. Brudzinski, 3Q 2016 - 823 KB
Coast Guard Proceedings Journal - Raising the Bar
Winter 2015-2016 - 3,382 KB
Stepping Up for the Mariner in Maritime Professional
By Walter J. Brudzinski, 1Q 2015 - 389 KB
Chief Judge Profile in Maritime Professional
By Joseph Keefe, 3Q 2014 - 645 KB
Is Chemical Drug and Alcohol Testing of Commercial Vessel Personnel Effective?
By Walter J. Brudzinski, 3Q 2013 - 300 KB
CG Administrative Proceedings in Drug Cases Resemble the Civil Law Tradition
By Walter J. Brudzinski, 2011 - 211 KB
Mandatory Drug Testing of Merchant Mariner Personnel
By Walter J. Brudzinski, April 13, 2011 - 78 KB

Unpublished Articles of Interest

University of Toulon, France - Administrative Adjudication Lecture Summary By Walter J. Brudzinski, November 4, 2015 - 72 KB
University of Toulon, France - Administrative Adjudication Lecture PowerPoint
By Walter J. Brudzinski, November 4, 201 - 144 KB
Chemical Testing of Commercial Vessel - An Analysis of Archived Test Results - Study
By Walter J. Brudzinski, 2013 - 581 KB
Chemical Testing of Commercial Vessel - An Analysis of Archived Test Results - PowerPoint
By Walter J. Brudzinski, 2013 - 332 KB