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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Conlon, James
ATLANTA NORTH Trending down
-17.8 pts vs national average
39.9%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge39.9%
ATLANTA NORTH43.7%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
303
Fully favorable
107
35.3%
Partially favorable
14
4.6%
Denials
182
60.1%
Total dispositions
353
Dismissals
50
14.2%
Awards
121
3-year trend
Falling
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 35.3%Partially fav. 4.6%Denied 60.1%
Approval rate history
FY2017
95.5%22 dec
FY2018
81.2%346 dec
FY2019
74.8%393 dec
FY2020
68.9%360 dec
FY2021
60.1%336 dec
FY2022
62.6%270 dec
FY2023
50.9%277 dec
FY2024
51.3%300 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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