Back to search
Updated June 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Allard, Sharon

NEWARK Stable

+0.8 pts vs national average

58.6%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge58.6%
NEWARK56.9%
National avg57.8%

Total decisions

227

Fully favorable

111

48.9%

Partially favorable

22

9.7%

Denials

94

41.4%

Total dispositions

272

Dismissals

45

16.5%

Awards

133

3-year trend

Stable

FY2025 decision breakdown

Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 48.9%Partially fav. 9.7%Denied 41.4%

Approval rate history

FY2015
68.4%38 dec
FY2016
51.8%280 dec
FY2017
51.8%307 dec
FY2018
58.1%346 dec
FY2019
63.2%429 dec
FY2020
61.6%211 dec
FY2021
54.6%229 dec
FY2022
47.0%253 dec
FY2023
51.4%214 dec
FY2024
51.0%206 dec
Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at NEWARK (9)

Next step

Estimate approval odds

See SSA historical base rates for a claim by state, condition, age, and stage — then plan around the hearing-stage odds.