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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
40.3%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge40.3%
ATLANTA NORTH44.2%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
320
Fully favorable
112
35.0%
Partially favorable
17
5.3%
Denials
191
59.7%
Total dispositions
377
Dismissals
57
15.1%
Awards
129
3-year trend
Falling
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 35.0%Partially fav. 5.3%Denied 59.7%
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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