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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Carr, Michael

SPECIAL REVIEW CADRE · primary of 3 offices Stable

+3.4 pts vs national average

61.1%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge61.1%
SPECIAL REVIEW CADRE60.9%
National avg57.8%

Figures below are for SPECIAL REVIEW CADRE, this judge’s busiest office. They also have records at 2 other offices (NHC ALBUQUERQUE, NHC FALLS CHURCH).

Total decisions

36

Fully favorable

10

27.8%

Partially favorable

12

33.3%

Denials

14

38.9%

Total dispositions

64

Dismissals

28

43.8%

Awards

22

3-year trend

Stable

FY2025 decision breakdown

Fully fav. 27.8%Partially fav. 33.3%Denied 38.9%

Approval rate history

FY2015
30.4%56 dec
FY2015
35.4%48 dec
FY2015
0.0%0 dec
FY2016
28.5%340 dec
FY2016
35.1%37 dec
FY2017
30.8%393 dec
FY2018
0.0%4 dec
FY2018
33.3%6 dec
FY2018
0.0%0 dec
FY2018
35.8%358 dec
FY2019
0.0%2 dec
FY2019
18.2%33 dec
FY2019
0.0%1 dec
FY2019
28.6%7 dec
FY2019
32.1%249 dec
FY2019
20.0%5 dec
FY2019
23.5%68 dec
FY2019
100.0%1 dec
FY2019
0.0%2 dec
FY2019
0.0%1 dec
FY2019
35.7%14 dec
FY2020
0.0%1 dec
FY2020
31.9%260 dec
FY2020
0.0%1 dec
FY2020
43.5%92 dec
FY2020
0.0%2 dec
FY2021
0.0%9 dec
FY2021
24.0%75 dec
FY2022
0.0%0 dec
FY2022
0.0%0 dec
FY2022
0.0%1 dec
FY2023
0.0%0 dec
FY2023
0.0%0 dec
FY2024
0.0%0 dec
Above national Below national National avg

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