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The Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals does not have a standing bar to which you can apply for admission. This Court relies upon Rule 9(c) of the Courts of Criminal Appeals Joint Rules of Appellate Procedure, which provides that "upon entering an appearance, counsel shall be deemed admitted pro hac vice, subject to filing a certificate setting forth required qualifications if directed by the Court." Rule 12(a) provides that the filing of any pleading relative to a case constitutes notice of appearance of counsel signing the filing. When you represent someone in a case before this Court, you simply file a notice of appearance in that case along with a certificate stating your qualifications, per Rule 9(a), in order to be deemed admitted pro hac vice.
CGCCA Rules of Appellate Procedure with JRAP (Mar 2025)

Creator	Title	Description	Publication Number	Organization	Publication Date	Effective Date	Uploaded On
Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals	UNITED STATES V SULLIVAN - UNPUBLISHED	UNITED STATES V SULLIVAN - UNPUBLISHED Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals	Docket No. 001-62-17	Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals	11/29/2016	11/29/2016	9/1/2017
Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals	UNITED STATES V STRICKLAND - UNPUBLISHED	UNITED STATES V STRICKLAND - UNPUBLISHED - Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeal Decision	Docket No. 1121	Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals	3/29/2000	3/29/2000	8/30/2017
Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals	UNITED STATES V STIREWALT - 53 MJ 582	UNITED STATES V STIREWALT - 53 MJ 582 - Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals Decision	Docket No. 1089	Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals	5/16/2000	5/16/2000	8/31/2017
Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals	UNITED STATES V STETTEN - PER CURIAM	UNITED STATES V STETTEN - PER CURIAM Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals	Docket No. 1164	Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals	6/25/2002	6/25/2002	9/15/2017
Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals	UNITED STATES V STEMMERMAN - UNPUBLISHED	UNITED STATES V STEMMERMAN - UNPUBLISHED Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals	Docket No. 1427	Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals	12/7/2016	12/7/2016	9/1/2017
Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals	UNITED STATES V SPENCER - UNPUBLISHED	UNITED STATES V SPENCER - UNPUBLISHED - Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals Opinion	Docket No. 1129	Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals	12/21/2000	12/21/2000	8/30/2017
Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals	UNITED STATES V SPARKS (MERITS)	UNITED STATES V SPARKS (MERITS) Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals Opinion	Docket No. 1377	Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals	10/16/2014	10/16/2014	9/18/2017
Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals	UNITED STATES V SNOW - UNPUBLISHED	UNITED STATES V SNOW - UNPUBLISHED Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals Opinion	Docket No. 1344	Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals	1/12/2012	1/12/2012	9/18/2017
Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals	UNITED STATES V SMITH - J - UNPUBLISHED	UNITED STATES V SMITH - J - UNPUBLISHED Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals Opinion	Docket No. 1346	Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals	5/11/2012	5/11/2012	9/18/2017
Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals	UNITED STATES V SIDEBOTTOM - 54 MJ 928	UNITED STATES V SIDEBOTTOM - 54 MJ 928 - Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals Decision	Docket No. 1132	Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals	4/16/2001	4/16/2001	8/31/2017
Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals	UNITED STATES V SIBLEY - UNPUBLISHED	UNITED STATES V SIBLEY - UNPUBLISHED - CGCCA Opinion	Docket No. 1095	Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals	5/10/1999	5/10/1999	8/29/2017
Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals	UNITED STATES V SHERMAN - UNPUBLISHED	UNITED STATES V SHERMAN - UNPUBLISHED - Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeal Decision	Docket No. 1133	Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals	9/26/2000	9/26/2000	8/30/2017
Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals	UNITED STATES V SHELBY - UNPUBLISHED	UNITED STATES V SHELBY - UNPUBLISHED Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals	Docket No. 1415	Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals	7/13/2016	7/13/2016	9/1/2017
Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals	UNITED STATES V SHARKI 71 MJ 649	UNITED STATES V SHARKI 71 MJ 649 Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals	Docket No. 1360	Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals	10/24/2012	10/24/2012	9/18/2017
Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals	UNITED STATES V SCOTT - UNPUBLISHED	UNITED STATES V SCOTT - UNPUBLISHED Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals - Opinion	Docket No. 1336	Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals	8/9/2011	8/9/2011	9/18/2017

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Oral Arguments

Pursuant to U.S. Department of Defense Standard carrying out Article 140a, Uniform Code of Military Justice [10 U.S.C. s. 940a] (revised, January 2025), an audio recording of an oral argument will typically be made publicly accessible. Audio recordings for oral arguments after the effective date of this new rule (January 2025) are below. As part of this requirement, a military service provides a mechanism by which a written transcript may be made available upon request. Contact HQS-DG-LST-CG-LMJ@uscg.mil with the reason for the request.

Parties	Docket	Audio File	Date
U.S. v. Ray	1498	MP3	2025/05/13
U.S. v. Kelley	1495	MP3	2025/03/26