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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
72.0%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge72.0%
SACRAMENTO68.3%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
378
Fully favorable
240
63.5%
Partially favorable
32
8.5%
Denials
106
28.0%
Total dispositions
446
Dismissals
68
15.2%
Awards
272
3-year trend
Falling
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 63.5%Partially fav. 8.5%Denied 28.0%
Approval rate history
FY2010
81.6%354 dec
FY2011
68.5%504 dec
FY2012
67.0%604 dec
FY2013
66.1%563 dec
FY2014
66.0%538 dec
FY2015
64.1%596 dec
FY2016
68.4%513 dec
FY2017
68.9%489 dec
FY2018
70.5%471 dec
FY2019
72.4%568 dec
FY2020
77.3%427 dec
FY2021
86.0%422 dec
FY2022
96.8%285 dec
FY2023
90.0%170 dec
FY2024
69.5%377 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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