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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
86.9%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge86.9%
SHREVEPORT67.2%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
337
Fully favorable
274
81.3%
Partially favorable
19
5.6%
Denials
44
13.1%
Total dispositions
411
Dismissals
74
18.0%
Awards
293
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 81.3%Partially fav. 5.6%Denied 13.1%
Approval rate history
FY2011
100.0%6 dec
FY2012
72.8%290 dec
FY2013
69.7%446 dec
FY2014
67.0%267 dec
FY2015
69.2%468 dec
FY2016
75.7%440 dec
FY2017
71.7%371 dec
FY2018
71.9%441 dec
FY2019
79.1%364 dec
FY2020
79.3%458 dec
FY2021
78.4%408 dec
FY2022
76.7%352 dec
FY2023
85.5%255 dec
FY2024
88.1%345 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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