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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Callahan, William
ATLANTA NORTH Trending up
-21.8 pts vs national average
36.0%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge36.0%
ATLANTA NORTH43.7%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
267
Fully favorable
77
28.8%
Partially favorable
19
7.1%
Denials
171
64.0%
Total dispositions
333
Dismissals
66
19.8%
Awards
96
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 28.8%Partially fav. 7.1%Denied 64.0%
Approval rate history
FY2017
38.5%327 dec
FY2017
42.9%14 dec
FY2018
23.0%379 dec
FY2019
29.7%364 dec
FY2020
33.0%364 dec
FY2021
22.2%216 dec
FY2022
27.0%100 dec
FY2023
38.4%224 dec
FY2024
37.4%257 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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