Updated June 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Budney, Amy

CLEVELAND Trending up

+3.3 pts vs national average

61.1%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge61.1%

CLEVELAND51.5%

National avg57.8%

Total decisions

275

Fully favorable

117

42.5%

Partially favorable

18.5%

Denials

107

38.9%

Total dispositions

322

Dismissals

14.6%

Awards

168

3-year trend

Rising

FY2025 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Partial

Denied

Fully fav. 42.5%Partially fav. 18.5%Denied 38.9%

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

Other ALJs at CLEVELAND (10)

Aliberti, Louis
288 dec79.2%
Hixson, Traci M
313 dec70.3%
Rose, Joseph
190 dec65.8%
Adamo, Genevieve
307 dec60.3%
Leland, William
316 dec56.6%
Kearney, Keith
349 dec54.7%
Westley, Eric
314 dec54.1%
Loucas, Penny
308 dec32.1%
Hajjar, Joseph
314 dec23.2%
Ma, Catherine
264 dec9.1%

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Budney, Amy

FY2025 decision breakdown

Approval rate history

Other ALJs at CLEVELAND (10)

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