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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
60.5%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge60.5%
ATLANTA NORTH44.2%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
365
Fully favorable
195
53.4%
Partially favorable
26
7.1%
Denials
144
39.5%
Total dispositions
438
Dismissals
73
16.7%
Awards
221
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 53.4%Partially fav. 7.1%Denied 39.5%
Approval rate history
FY2010
68.2%644 dec
FY2011
66.1%809 dec
FY2012
55.4%637 dec
FY2013
47.6%527 dec
FY2014
53.3%246 dec
FY2015
53.9%432 dec
FY2016
54.0%435 dec
FY2017
52.6%437 dec
FY2018
47.6%462 dec
FY2019
60.6%482 dec
FY2020
63.7%446 dec
FY2021
46.6%393 dec
FY2022
51.7%290 dec
FY2023
61.8%288 dec
FY2024
57.7%331 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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