Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Barnett-Jefferson, Renita

MONTGOMERYAlabama Trending up

+10.8 pts vs national average

68.5%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge68.5%

MONTGOMERY69.3%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

384

Fully favorable

176

45.8%

Partially favorable

22.7%

Denials

121

31.5%

Total dispositions

450

Dismissals

14.7%

Awards

263

3-year trend

Rising

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Partial

Denied

Fully fav. 45.8%Partially fav. 22.7%Denied 31.5%

Approval rate history

FY2015

34.3%408 dec

FY2016

46.9%399 dec

FY2017

52.1%395 dec

FY2018

54.6%394 dec

FY2019

53.1%458 dec

FY2020

55.9%467 dec

FY2021

48.3%354 dec

FY2022

42.3%272 dec

FY2023

59.7%273 dec

FY2024

63.4%355 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at MONTGOMERY (10)

Strong, C. Rene
239 dec91.6%
Intoccia, Vincent
345 dec83.8%
Naylor, Amy
323 dec83.3%
Oakes, Brian A.
349 dec77.1%
Akins, George M.
80 dec73.8%
South, Ricky V.
387 dec70.3%
Healy, Philip
193 dec57.5%
Langland, John
362 dec55.2%
Johnson, Jessica Marie
192 dec53.1%
Latham, Carol
356 dec48.6%

Judges in Alabama with the most decisions

Guthrie, Clarence
BIRMINGHAM446 dec
Merchant, George W.
BIRMINGHAM409 dec
Campbell, Daniel S
MOBILE392 dec
Kraft, Emilie
BIRMINGHAM385 dec
Turner, Brian
BIRMINGHAM374 dec

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