Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Black-Pennington, Dale

ALBANYNew York Trending up

+14.6 pts vs national average

72.3%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge72.3%

ALBANY60.0%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

242

Fully favorable

151

62.4%

Partially favorable

9.9%

Denials

27.7%

Total dispositions

288

Dismissals

16.0%

Awards

175

3-year trend

Rising

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Partial

Denied

Fully fav. 62.4%Partially fav. 9.9%Denied 27.7%

Approval rate history

FY2010

80.0%60 dec

FY2011

64.7%519 dec

FY2012

66.6%533 dec

FY2013

63.1%493 dec

FY2014

67.7%427 dec

FY2015

62.5%467 dec

FY2016

68.0%419 dec

FY2017

66.7%381 dec

FY2018

76.5%422 dec

FY2019

63.8%439 dec

FY2020

51.5%307 dec

FY2021

50.7%304 dec

FY2022

48.6%255 dec

FY2023

64.3%213 dec

FY2024

61.5%343 dec

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