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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
66.4%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge66.4%
OAKLAND64.8%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
321
Fully favorable
166
51.7%
Partially favorable
47
14.6%
Denials
108
33.6%
Total dispositions
390
Dismissals
69
17.7%
Awards
213
3-year trend
Stable
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 51.7%Partially fav. 14.6%Denied 33.6%
Approval rate history
FY2015
52.2%23 dec
FY2016
55.9%331 dec
FY2017
58.3%333 dec
FY2018
57.4%387 dec
FY2019
58.3%379 dec
FY2020
58.0%319 dec
FY2021
60.2%332 dec
FY2022
65.3%323 dec
FY2023
65.4%211 dec
FY2024
64.8%367 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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