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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
66.7%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge66.7%
SAN RAFAEL63.2%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
6
Fully favorable
4
66.7%
Partially favorable
0
0.0%
Denials
2
33.3%
Total dispositions
11
Dismissals
5
45.5%
Awards
4
3-year trend
Stable
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav. 66.7%Partially fav. 0.0%Denied 33.3%
Approval rate history
FY2012
89.3%206 dec
FY2013
70.4%463 dec
FY2014
67.2%421 dec
FY2015
61.1%409 dec
FY2016
66.1%398 dec
FY2017
72.1%405 dec
FY2018
70.1%411 dec
FY2019
77.7%449 dec
FY2020
77.9%376 dec
FY2021
79.5%401 dec
FY2022
83.5%401 dec
FY2023
80.7%218 dec
FY2024
81.5%416 dec
Above national Below national National avg
Other ALJs at SAN RAFAEL (3)
Judges in California with the most decisions
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