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Conn. 1994\).)Tj /TT1 1 Tf -30.997 -1.125 Td (See also)Tj /TT0 1 Tf ( DISCR Case No. 94-0295)Tj /Span<>> BDC ( )Tj EMC (\(December 30, 1994\) at p. 4 \(discussing federal cases\). )Tj 36.463 0 Td (Therefore, the prohibition)Tj -36.463 -1.125 Td (against double jeopardy is not applicable in these proceedings. )Tj 25.271 0 Td (Furthermore, a review)Tj /Span<>> BDC ( )Tj EMC 9.163 0 Td (of federal case law on the )Tj /TT1 1 Tf 10.495 0 Td (ex post)Tj -44.928 -1.125 Td (facto)Tj /TT0 1 Tf 2 0 Td ( doctrine shows that it is not applicable to security clearance adjudica\ tions. )Tj /TT1 1 Tf 30.185 0 Td (See)Tj /TT0 1 Tf ( ISCR Case No. 99-0424 \(February)Tj -32.185 -1.125 Td (8, 2001\) at)Tj /Span<>> BDC ( )Tj EMC (p. 7 \(discussing federal cases\).)Tj 0 -2.125 TD (8. )Tj /TT1 1 Tf (See, e.g., Black's Law Dictionary)Tj /TT0 1 Tf 14.267 0 Td ( \(7th edition, 1999\) at p. 571 \(definition of "judicial estoppel"\).)Tj -14.267 -2.125 Td (9. )Tj /TT1 1 Tf (See, e.g., Black's Law Dictionary)Tj /TT0 1 Tf 14.267 0 Td ( \(7th edition, 1999\) at p. 571 \(definition of "equitable estoppel"\).\ )Tj -14.267 -2.125 Td (10. )Tj (Indeed, the federal court decisions cited in ISCR Case No. 01-19823 \(De\ cember 3, 2003\) at p. 6 n.6 make clear that)Tj 0 -1.125 TD (an intervening change in the law is a well-recognized exception to the d\ octrines of )Tj /TT1 1 Tf 33.21 0 Td (res judicata)Tj /TT0 1 Tf 4.75 0 Td ( and collateral estoppel.)Tj -37.959 -2.125 Td (11. )Tj (Applicant's argument is also flawed to the extent it overlooks the simpl\ e fact that DoD policy and standards)Tj T* (pertaining to the adjudication of security clearance cases)Tj /Span<>> BDC ( )Tj EMC 22.879 0 Td (have been revised and changed since he received a favorable)Tj -22.879 -1.125 Td (security clearance adjudication in 1990 or 1991 \()Tj /TT1 1 Tf 19.576 0 Td (i.e.)Tj /TT0 1 Tf (, the current edition of the Directive was promulgated in January)Tj -19.576 -1.125 Td (1992 and revised as late as April 1999\). 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