Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Boyle, Solomon

HOUSTON WESTTexas Stable

-8.9 pts vs national average

48.8%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge48.8%

HOUSTON WEST55.2%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

252

Fully favorable

107

42.5%

Partially favorable

6.3%

Denials

129

51.2%

Total dispositions

354

Dismissals

102

28.8%

Awards

123

3-year trend

Stable

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Denied

Fully fav. 42.5%Partially fav. 6.3%Denied 51.2%

Approval rate history

FY2018

51.1%176 dec

FY2019

46.7%366 dec

FY2020

52.9%342 dec

FY2021

46.2%275 dec

FY2022

48.3%240 dec

FY2023

53.7%149 dec

FY2024

51.7%211 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%
Bennett, Vincent
280 dec36.8%
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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