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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
44.2%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge44.2%
NEW ORLEANS46.4%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
360
Fully favorable
113
31.4%
Partially favorable
46
12.8%
Denials
201
55.8%
Total dispositions
448
Dismissals
88
19.6%
Awards
159
3-year trend
Stable
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 31.4%Partially fav. 12.8%Denied 55.8%
Approval rate history
FY2012
100.0%12 dec
FY2013
59.2%387 dec
FY2014
43.3%600 dec
FY2015
37.0%384 dec
FY2016
37.4%257 dec
FY2017
43.9%196 dec
FY2018
40.9%115 dec
FY2019
45.3%247 dec
FY2020
49.4%330 dec
FY2021
50.8%329 dec
FY2022
47.5%276 dec
FY2023
48.8%246 dec
FY2024
46.5%389 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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Judges in Louisiana with the most decisions
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