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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Baird, Bryce
BUFFALO Trending up
+3.9 pts vs national average
0.0%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge61.7%
BUFFALO53.5%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
94
Fully favorable
48
51.1%
Partially favorable
10
10.6%
Denials
36
38.3%
Total dispositions
98
Dismissals
4
4.1%
Awards
58
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 51.1%Partially fav. 10.6%Denied 38.3%
Approval rate history
FY2015
100.0%1 dec
FY2016
36.6%227 dec
FY2016
44.2%43 dec
FY2017
46.7%300 dec
FY2018
49.2%317 dec
FY2019
58.0%336 dec
FY2020
47.1%240 dec
FY2021
41.6%245 dec
FY2022
49.6%242 dec
FY2023
53.6%235 dec
FY2024
61.1%185 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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