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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
73.2%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge73.2%
LAWRENCE MA62.1%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
235
Fully favorable
150
63.8%
Partially favorable
22
9.4%
Denials
63
26.8%
Total dispositions
275
Dismissals
40
14.5%
Awards
172
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 63.8%Partially fav. 9.4%Denied 26.8%
Approval rate history
FY2010
94.1%51 dec
FY2011
74.4%484 dec
FY2012
78.0%568 dec
FY2013
71.0%541 dec
FY2014
73.0%486 dec
FY2015
71.0%458 dec
FY2016
67.9%452 dec
FY2017
79.1%441 dec
FY2018
79.7%439 dec
FY2019
79.8%480 dec
FY2020
74.7%384 dec
FY2021
63.2%340 dec
FY2022
64.3%216 dec
FY2023
68.9%212 dec
FY2024
71.3%321 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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Judges in Massachusetts with the most decisions
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