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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Aranda, Clara H
MIAMI OHO Stable
+4.8 pts vs national average
0.0%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge62.6%
MIAMI OHO64.0%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
270
Fully favorable
154
57.0%
Partially favorable
15
5.6%
Denials
101
37.4%
Total dispositions
332
Dismissals
62
18.7%
Awards
169
3-year trend
Stable
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 57.0%Partially fav. 5.6%Denied 37.4%
Approval rate history
FY2017
61.8%165 dec
FY2018
47.8%358 dec
FY2019
54.9%133 dec
FY2020
72.6%219 dec
FY2021
0.0%3 dec
FY2021
52.8%265 dec
FY2022
53.4%268 dec
FY2023
45.0%140 dec
FY2024
54.3%223 dec
Above national Below national National avg
Other ALJs at MIAMI OHO (33)
- Cartledge, James Cole225 dec96.0%
- Pennock, Carol J.59 dec86.4%
- Thawley, John A172 dec84.3%
- Dixon III, Andrew76 dec80.3%
- Grounds, Sonya112 dec78.6%
- Viera-Vargas, Angel X127 dec76.4%
- Jones, Stephanie M83 dec74.7%
- Wolfe, Rebecca268 dec72.0%
- Jones, Brian98 dec71.4%
- Hemming, Norman251 dec70.9%
- Herin, Walter Cary213 dec70.9%
- Messina, Christopher36 dec69.4%
- Skarda, Trevor88 dec69.3%
- Selland, R. Dirk128 dec68.8%
- Dail, Grant167 dec68.3%
- Hall, Brandie140 dec67.9%
- Rideout, Robert115 dec67.8%
- Gray, Stacy130 dec66.9%
- Pope, Stephen191 dec66.0%
- DeGruy, Elizabeth114 dec60.5%
- Healy, Philip133 dec58.6%
- Alger, Ryan180 dec58.3%
- Vallecillo, Gonzalo98 dec57.1%
- Hill, Vincent106 dec55.7%
- Firestone, Scott103 dec52.4%
- Celaya, Gracian A.238 dec50.8%
- Reynolds, Lornette272 dec50.7%
- Monahan, Camille101 dec50.5%
- Finnie, Michael148 dec46.6%
- Droker, Robert118 dec46.6%
- Leibowitz, Tracey B.337 dec46.6%
- Bowling, Robert B104 dec36.5%
- Weaver, Cynthia92 dec34.8%
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