Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Ashford, Earl

TOLEDO OHOhio Trending up

-10.9 pts vs national average

46.9%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge46.9%

TOLEDO OH52.9%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

397

Fully favorable

146

36.8%

Partially favorable

10.1%

Denials

211

53.1%

Total dispositions

457

Dismissals

13.1%

Awards

186

3-year trend

Rising

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Partial

Denied

Fully fav. 36.8%Partially fav. 10.1%Denied 53.1%

Approval rate history

FY2012

46.2%398 dec

FY2013

42.1%503 dec

FY2014

43.9%517 dec

FY2015

43.2%454 dec

FY2016

49.4%419 dec

FY2017

64.9%405 dec

FY2018

49.5%424 dec

FY2019

43.3%434 dec

FY2020

46.7%413 dec

FY2021

47.3%404 dec

FY2022

45.1%348 dec

FY2023

52.9%401 dec

FY2024

60.7%455 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at TOLEDO OH (7)

Vitellio, Gabrielle R.
344 dec84.6%
Southern, Noceeba
341 dec59.5%
Kerber, Carrie
365 dec57.8%
Jacques, Meredith
395 dec53.2%
Carey, Patricia
371 dec48.5%
Mantel, Dianne
350 dec38.6%
Winters, Kathleen
154 dec33.8%

Judges in Ohio with the most decisions

Shinn, Charles
AKRON OH416 dec
Balter, Michael
AKRON OH408 dec
Schmitz, Michael F.
AKRON OH402 dec
Kearney, Keith
CLEVELAND389 dec
Meadows, Cristen
CINCINNATI375 dec

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