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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Bareford, Christian
PITTSBURGH Trending up
-16.7 pts vs national average
41.0%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge41.0%
PITTSBURGH49.7%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
256
Fully favorable
91
35.5%
Partially favorable
14
5.5%
Denials
151
59.0%
Total dispositions
320
Dismissals
64
20.0%
Awards
105
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 35.5%Partially fav. 5.5%Denied 59.0%
Approval rate history
FY2016
54.1%194 dec
FY2017
40.1%337 dec
FY2018
35.8%355 dec
FY2019
42.1%458 dec
FY2020
50.0%344 dec
FY2021
51.3%314 dec
FY2022
44.4%261 dec
FY2023
50.9%226 dec
FY2024
49.8%305 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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