Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Alegre, Dante M.

PHOENIX DOWNTOWNArizona Stable

-26.5 pts vs national average

31.2%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge31.2%

PHOENIX DOWNTOWN60.0%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

253

Fully favorable

27.3%

Partially favorable

4.0%

Denials

174

68.8%

Total dispositions

358

Dismissals

105

29.3%

Awards

3-year trend

Stable

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Denied

Fully fav. 27.3%Partially fav. 4.0%Denied 68.8%

Approval rate history

FY2013

48.6%294 dec

FY2014

41.3%378 dec

FY2015

38.5%493 dec

FY2016

36.0%428 dec

FY2017

41.1%411 dec

FY2018

37.6%386 dec

FY2019

30.7%463 dec

FY2020

27.8%385 dec

FY2021

27.0%389 dec

FY2022

27.0%267 dec

FY2023

33.1%260 dec

FY2024

25.5%290 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at PHOENIX DOWNTOWN (5)

Gaffney, John
381 dec75.3%
Davis, Charles
329 dec75.1%
Fletcher, Guy E.
158 dec72.8%
Paternoster, Sasha
137 dec59.1%
Waters, Carla L
264 dec46.6%

Judges in Arizona with the most decisions

Johnson, Larry E
TUCSON290 dec
Walls, Kelly
PHOENIX NORTH261 dec
Armbruster, Ted
PHOENIX NORTH257 dec
Chen, TinTin
TUCSON208 dec
Businger, Thomas
PHOENIX NORTH67 dec

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