Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Bennett, Vincent

HOUSTON WESTTexas Trending down

-20.9 pts vs national average

36.8%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge36.8%

HOUSTON WEST55.2%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

280

Fully favorable

32.9%

Partially favorable

3.9%

Denials

177

63.2%

Total dispositions

361

Dismissals

22.4%

Awards

103

3-year trend

Falling

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Denied

Fully fav. 32.9%Partially fav. 3.9%Denied 63.2%

Approval rate history

FY2017

38.4%190 dec

FY2018

45.3%307 dec

FY2019

45.3%364 dec

FY2020

41.8%354 dec

FY2021

48.5%299 dec

FY2022

54.8%210 dec

FY2023

36.1%194 dec

FY2024

32.5%246 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at HOUSTON WEST (11)

Strong, Helen F
243 dec84.8%
Suing, Timothy
22 dec77.3%
Bach, Laura
359 dec66.3%
Burdette, Robert
370 dec66.2%
Wyatt, Kimberly O.
162 dec56.8%
Eason, Kimani R
355 dec56.6%
Gilbert, Richard A
383 dec52.7%
Mendola, Mark
200 dec51.0%
Boyle, Solomon
252 dec48.8%
Beers, Caroline
345 dec33.3%
Matthews, Kelly
270 dec31.9%

Judges in Texas with the most decisions

Stubblefield, Ross
HOUSTON NORTH588 dec
Simmons, D'Lisa
HOUSTON NORTH477 dec
Helget, Thomas J
HOUSTON NORTH458 dec
Patel, Hiral D.
RIO GRANDE VALLEY TX427 dec
Gutierrez, David
HOUSTON NORTH424 dec

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