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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
23.1%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge23.1%
LITTLE ROCK40.1%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
454
Fully favorable
67
14.8%
Partially favorable
38
8.4%
Denials
349
76.9%
Total dispositions
561
Dismissals
107
19.1%
Awards
105
3-year trend
Stable
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 14.8%Partially fav. 8.4%Denied 76.9%
Approval rate history
FY2011
37.9%354 dec
FY2012
29.9%529 dec
FY2013
29.5%509 dec
FY2014
32.5%458 dec
FY2015
25.4%559 dec
FY2016
25.5%455 dec
FY2017
32.4%401 dec
FY2018
24.8%427 dec
FY2019
28.6%543 dec
FY2020
27.5%498 dec
FY2021
24.3%531 dec
FY2022
27.3%356 dec
FY2023
26.8%284 dec
FY2024
22.5%417 dec
Above national Below national National avg
Other ALJs at LITTLE ROCK (7)
Judges in Arkansas with the most decisions
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