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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Coulter, Paul
NORWALK Trending down
+5.2 pts vs national average
0.0%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge63.0%
NORWALK66.5%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
54
Fully favorable
27
50.0%
Partially favorable
7
13.0%
Denials
20
37.0%
Total dispositions
62
Dismissals
8
12.9%
Awards
34
3-year trend
Falling
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav. 50.0%Partially fav. 13.0%Denied 37.0%
Approval rate history
FY2011
0.0%0 dec
FY2012
38.3%183 dec
FY2012
54.0%139 dec
FY2013
46.6%508 dec
FY2014
47.7%470 dec
FY2015
51.3%119 dec
FY2015
46.7%345 dec
FY2016
53.4%410 dec
FY2017
53.7%421 dec
FY2018
59.4%419 dec
FY2019
58.0%405 dec
FY2020
59.8%428 dec
FY2021
58.5%388 dec
FY2022
59.7%298 dec
FY2023
52.3%289 dec
FY2024
54.6%260 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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