Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Barr, Sheena

JERSEY CITYNew Jersey Trending up

+22.2 pts vs national average

79.9%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge79.9%

JERSEY CITY62.4%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

284

Fully favorable

216

76.1%

Partially favorable

3.9%

Denials

20.1%

Total dispositions

343

Dismissals

17.2%

Awards

227

3-year trend

Rising

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Denied

Fully fav. 76.1%Partially fav. 3.9%Denied 20.1%

Approval rate history

FY2012

72.5%211 dec

FY2013

68.3%334 dec

FY2014

66.0%335 dec

FY2015

66.1%378 dec

FY2016

71.6%324 dec

FY2017

71.3%355 dec

FY2018

73.4%331 dec

FY2019

79.9%353 dec

FY2020

73.6%299 dec

FY2021

74.9%243 dec

FY2022

78.6%229 dec

FY2023

85.6%202 dec

FY2024

90.4%260 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at JERSEY CITY (9)

Addison, Andrea
328 dec71.0%
Moore, Trina
368 dec65.5%
Gonzalez, Robert
389 dec64.5%
Pantuso, Gina A
246 dec64.2%
Kenneally, Kevin
425 dec63.5%
Russak, Jack
303 dec63.4%
Suna, David
246 dec62.2%
Loewy, Dina R
174 dec49.4%
Toland, Marguerite
25 dec40.0%

Judges in New Jersey with the most decisions

Patterson, Karen
SOUTH JERSEY432 dec
Varillo, Kimberly
SOUTH JERSEY388 dec
Timm, Frederick
SOUTH JERSEY363 dec
Cornell, Kathleen
SOUTH JERSEY358 dec
Damille, Ricardy
NEWARK346 dec

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