Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Coulter, Paul

NORWALKCalifornia Trending down

+5.2 pts vs national average

63.0%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge63.0%

NORWALK65.9%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

Fully favorable

50.0%

Partially favorable

13.0%

Denials

37.0%

Total dispositions

Dismissals

12.9%

Awards

3-year trend

Falling

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav. 50.0%Partially fav. 13.0%Denied 37.0%

Approval rate history

FY2011

0.0%0 dec

FY2012

45.0%322 dec

FY2013

46.6%508 dec

FY2014

47.7%470 dec

FY2015

47.8%464 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

Other ALJs at NORWALK (3)

Duann, Tom
322 dec74.8%
Carberry, James
197 dec62.9%
Nguyen, James
354 dec62.7%

Judges in California with the most decisions

Villere, Plauche F.
SACRAMENTO420 dec
Lacy, David
PASADENA396 dec
Magana, Ghermann
PASADENA382 dec
Blume, David
SACRAMENTO378 dec
Radensky, Michael
ORANGE371 dec

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