Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Carlton, John

BRONXNew York Stable

-8.6 pts vs national average

49.1%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge49.1%

BRONX57.3%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

285

Fully favorable

31.2%

Partially favorable

17.9%

Denials

145

50.9%

Total dispositions

347

Dismissals

17.9%

Awards

140

3-year trend

Stable

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Partial

Denied

Fully fav. 31.2%Partially fav. 17.9%Denied 50.9%

Approval rate history

FY2017

61.8%157 dec

FY2018

37.3%399 dec

FY2019

37.2%352 dec

FY2020

39.7%234 dec

FY2021

39.9%208 dec

FY2022

45.2%199 dec

FY2023

37.1%132 dec

FY2024

48.5%134 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at BRONX (6)

Schiro, Kimberly
37 dec78.4%
Schulz, Kimberly D
319 dec60.2%
Prybylski, Raymond
324 dec59.9%
Singh, Sharda
326 dec59.5%
Michalec Olszewski, Laura
8 dec50.0%
Banks, Angela
309 dec43.7%

Judges in New York with the most decisions

Theurer, Kenneth
SYRACUSE408 dec
Morgan, Aaron M.
NEW YORK VARICK366 dec
Devlin, Michael
ROCHESTER361 dec
Georger, Paul
BUFFALO345 dec
Berkowitz, Alan B
LONG ISLAND342 dec

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