Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Carvalho, Sherrill

FORT WORTHTexas Trending up

+0.5 pts vs national average

58.2%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge58.2%

FORT WORTH59.2%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

316

Fully favorable

152

48.1%

Partially favorable

10.1%

Denials

132

41.8%

Total dispositions

392

Dismissals

19.4%

Awards

184

3-year trend

Rising

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Partial

Denied

Fully fav. 48.1%Partially fav. 10.1%Denied 41.8%

Approval rate history

FY2012

46.1%232 dec

FY2013

50.1%421 dec

FY2014

51.5%394 dec

FY2015

52.1%478 dec

FY2016

47.1%401 dec

FY2017

52.8%388 dec

FY2018

51.6%370 dec

FY2019

51.0%510 dec

FY2020

44.3%402 dec

FY2021

41.7%415 dec

FY2022

54.1%292 dec

FY2023

57.6%269 dec

FY2024

61.1%401 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at FORT WORTH (8)

Engel, David
191 dec90.6%
Cravens, Steven L.
230 dec66.5%
Roberts, Laura
398 dec64.1%
Hamner, Darren
421 dec62.2%
Wyatt, Kimberly O.
162 dec56.8%
Sampson, William
2 dec50.0%
Batik, Kevin
373 dec45.6%
Cima, Brock
396 dec39.1%

Judges in Texas with the most decisions

Stubblefield, Ross
HOUSTON NORTH588 dec
Simmons, D'Lisa
HOUSTON NORTH477 dec
Helget, Thomas J
HOUSTON NORTH458 dec
Patel, Hiral D.
RIO GRANDE VALLEY TX427 dec
Gutierrez, David
HOUSTON NORTH424 dec

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