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Data: Q2 FY2025 · Source: SSA Public Data
Bach, Laura
HOUSTON WEST Stable
71.0%
+13.1% vs national avg
What this means for your case: This judge approves cases at 71.0% — well above the national average of 57.8%. Out of 441 decisions, 313 were favorable.
Total Decisions
441
Fully Favorable
249
56.5%
Partially Favorable
64
14.5%
Denials
128
29.0%
Total Dispositions
506
Dismissals
65
12.8%
Awards
313
Trend (3yr)
Stable
Decision Breakdown (FY2025)
Fully Fav
Partial
Denied
Fully Favorable: 56.5%Partially Favorable: 14.5%Denied: 29.0%
Approval Rate History
FY2016
71.4%7 dec
FY2017
64.5%256 dec
FY2018
57.8%453 dec
FY2019
60.7%150 dec
FY2019
61.9%349 dec
FY2020
72.1%305 dec
FY2020
73.1%186 dec
FY2021
67.0%312 dec
FY2021
55.0%91 dec
FY2022
69.3%306 dec
FY2023
70.0%230 dec
FY2024
73.7%342 dec
Above national avg Below national avg National avg line
Other Judges at HOUSTON WEST (10)
Strong, Helen F
309 decisions86.4%
Burdette, Robert N333 decisions67.3%
Suing, Timothy70 decisions62.9%
Gilbert, Richard A433 decisions59.4%
Eason, Kimani R391 decisions49.1%
Boyle, Solomon304 decisions49.0%
Mendola, Mark J179 decisions46.9%
Matthews, Kelly342 decisions40.1%
Beers, Caroline H372 decisions37.4%
Bennett, Vincent244 decisions36.1%