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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
75.9%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge75.9%
PHOENIX NORTH58.7%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
257
Fully favorable
180
70.0%
Partially favorable
15
5.8%
Denials
62
24.1%
Total dispositions
288
Dismissals
31
10.8%
Awards
195
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 70.0%Partially fav. 5.8%Denied 24.1%
Approval rate history
FY2011
53.3%332 dec
FY2012
52.2%473 dec
FY2013
58.9%477 dec
FY2014
46.7%422 dec
FY2015
47.1%490 dec
FY2016
52.4%334 dec
FY2017
51.8%357 dec
FY2018
52.1%447 dec
FY2019
56.5%524 dec
FY2020
60.6%432 dec
FY2021
60.9%465 dec
FY2022
64.3%358 dec
FY2023
68.4%269 dec
FY2024
74.0%315 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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