Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Cordovani, Stephen

BUFFALONew York Stable

-10.2 pts vs national average

47.5%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge47.5%

BUFFALO53.9%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

301

Fully favorable

124

41.2%

Partially favorable

6.3%

Denials

158

52.5%

Total dispositions

368

Dismissals

18.2%

Awards

143

3-year trend

Stable

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Denied

Fully fav. 41.2%Partially fav. 6.3%Denied 52.5%

Approval rate history

FY2015

45.3%179 dec

FY2016

37.6%354 dec

FY2017

46.8%372 dec

FY2018

42.6%385 dec

FY2019

42.0%376 dec

FY2020

47.7%306 dec

FY2021

46.8%299 dec

FY2022

50.0%304 dec

FY2023

50.4%258 dec

FY2024

54.8%310 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at BUFFALO (4)

Baird, Bryce
94 dec61.7%
Georger, Paul
345 dec61.2%
Bell, Stephan
293 dec52.9%
Weir, William M
303 dec46.2%

Judges in New York with the most decisions

Theurer, Kenneth
SYRACUSE408 dec
Morgan, Aaron M.
NEW YORK VARICK366 dec
Devlin, Michael
ROCHESTER361 dec
Berkowitz, Alan B
LONG ISLAND342 dec
Gray, Thomas
NEW YORK VARICK340 dec

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