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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Budney, Amy
CLEVELAND Trending up
+3.5 pts vs national average
0.0%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge61.3%
CLEVELAND51.3%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
248
Fully favorable
102
41.1%
Partially favorable
50
20.2%
Denials
96
38.7%
Total dispositions
288
Dismissals
40
13.9%
Awards
152
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 41.1%Partially fav. 20.2%Denied 38.7%
Approval rate history
FY2015
68.3%41 dec
FY2016
64.4%45 dec
FY2016
47.0%285 dec
FY2017
56.8%322 dec
FY2018
51.1%374 dec
FY2019
62.1%446 dec
FY2020
64.0%417 dec
FY2021
63.0%319 dec
FY2022
57.7%260 dec
FY2023
62.5%272 dec
FY2024
65.8%360 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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