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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
41.6%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge41.6%
STOCKTON46.4%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
154
Fully favorable
31
20.1%
Partially favorable
33
21.4%
Denials
90
58.4%
Total dispositions
223
Dismissals
69
30.9%
Awards
64
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 20.1%Partially fav. 21.4%Denied 58.4%
Approval rate history
FY2023
41.9%93 dec
FY2024
44.7%347 dec
Above national Below national National avg
Other ALJs at STOCKTON (3)
Judges in California with the most decisions
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