Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Chen, TinTin

TUCSONArizona Stable

+18.2 pts vs national average

76.0%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge76.0%

TUCSON70.1%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

208

Fully favorable

147

70.7%

Partially favorable

5.3%

Denials

24.0%

Total dispositions

249

Dismissals

16.5%

Awards

158

3-year trend

Stable

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Denied

Fully fav. 70.7%Partially fav. 5.3%Denied 24.0%

Approval rate history

FY2017

56.9%130 dec

FY2018

64.1%304 dec

FY2019

65.5%310 dec

FY2020

68.8%263 dec

FY2021

72.9%255 dec

FY2022

73.3%191 dec

FY2023

78.2%147 dec

FY2024

77.4%243 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at TUCSON (5)

Johnson, Larry E
290 dec84.1%
Davis, Charles
329 dec75.1%
Baum, Peter
236 dec67.4%
Paternoster, Sasha
137 dec59.1%
Elias, Yasmin
51 dec58.8%

Judges in Arizona with the most decisions

Gaffney, John
PHOENIX DOWNTOWN381 dec
Waters, Carla L
PHOENIX DOWNTOWN264 dec
Walls, Kelly
PHOENIX NORTH261 dec
Armbruster, Ted
PHOENIX NORTH257 dec
Alegre, Dante M.
PHOENIX DOWNTOWN253 dec

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