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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Cheffins, Thomas
LITTLE ROCK Trending up
-34.2 pts vs national average
23.6%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge23.6%
LITTLE ROCK39.2%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
403
Fully favorable
60
14.9%
Partially favorable
35
8.7%
Denials
308
76.4%
Total dispositions
499
Dismissals
96
19.2%
Awards
95
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 14.9%Partially fav. 8.7%Denied 76.4%
Approval rate history
FY2011
37.9%354 dec
FY2012
29.9%529 dec
FY2013
19.7%76 dec
FY2013
32.4%296 dec
FY2013
25.0%4 dec
FY2013
28.6%133 dec
FY2014
30.0%10 dec
FY2014
32.7%447 dec
FY2014
0.0%1 dec
FY2015
26.3%395 dec
FY2015
23.2%164 dec
FY2016
25.5%455 dec
FY2017
32.4%401 dec
FY2018
24.8%427 dec
FY2019
28.1%221 dec
FY2019
28.9%322 dec
FY2020
100.0%1 dec
FY2020
27.4%497 dec
FY2021
24.3%531 dec
FY2022
27.2%353 dec
FY2022
50.0%2 dec
FY2022
0.0%1 dec
FY2023
26.8%284 dec
FY2024
22.5%417 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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