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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
66.2%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge66.2%
HOUSTON WEST55.2%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
370
Fully favorable
229
61.9%
Partially favorable
16
4.3%
Denials
125
33.8%
Total dispositions
441
Dismissals
71
16.1%
Awards
245
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 61.9%Partially fav. 4.3%Denied 33.8%
Approval rate history
FY2010
59.8%629 dec
FY2011
53.5%510 dec
FY2012
54.6%612 dec
FY2013
49.5%584 dec
FY2014
44.9%514 dec
FY2015
45.2%588 dec
FY2016
47.3%459 dec
FY2017
50.6%516 dec
FY2018
51.0%437 dec
FY2019
61.5%550 dec
FY2020
58.2%359 dec
FY2021
53.5%411 dec
FY2022
50.8%264 dec
FY2023
47.2%250 dec
FY2024
61.7%334 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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