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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
17.0%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge17.0%
LITTLE ROCK40.1%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
53
Fully favorable
8
15.1%
Partially favorable
1
1.9%
Denials
44
83.0%
Total dispositions
57
Dismissals
4
7.0%
Awards
9
3-year trend
Falling
FY2026 decision breakdown
Denied
Fully fav. 15.1%Partially fav. 1.9%Denied 83.0%
Approval rate history
FY2010
56.8%375 dec
FY2011
49.7%523 dec
FY2012
44.6%536 dec
FY2013
44.0%484 dec
FY2014
41.6%509 dec
FY2015
36.9%472 dec
FY2016
36.4%451 dec
FY2017
40.3%422 dec
FY2018
34.7%455 dec
FY2019
30.6%455 dec
FY2020
39.3%445 dec
FY2021
39.4%416 dec
FY2022
39.4%284 dec
FY2023
42.6%249 dec
FY2024
34.4%329 dec
Above national Below national National avg
Other ALJs at LITTLE ROCK (7)
Judges in Arkansas with the most decisions
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