Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Craig, Margaret

TAMPA OHOFlorida Stable

+4.8 pts vs national average

62.5%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge62.5%

TAMPA OHO59.3%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

272

Fully favorable

157

57.7%

Partially favorable

4.8%

Denials

102

37.5%

Total dispositions

319

Dismissals

14.7%

Awards

170

3-year trend

Stable

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Denied

Fully fav. 57.7%Partially fav. 4.8%Denied 37.5%

Approval rate history

FY2012

42.8%348 dec

FY2013

39.6%381 dec

FY2014

48.1%449 dec

FY2015

56.4%376 dec

FY2016

56.2%267 dec

FY2017

58.3%307 dec

FY2018

62.0%397 dec

FY2019

56.0%414 dec

FY2020

59.9%334 dec

FY2021

61.3%289 dec

FY2022

63.9%230 dec

FY2023

68.1%216 dec

FY2024

66.2%219 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at TAMPA OHO (12)

McGhee, Carl C.
295 dec72.5%
Messina, Christopher
44 dec70.5%
McIntosh, Melissa J.
342 dec69.3%
Ballieu, Robert
172 dec69.2%
Vallecillo, Gonzalo
143 dec63.6%
Zanotti, Barbara
301 dec62.1%
Marzan, Shirley
304 dec59.5%
Healy, Philip
193 dec57.5%
Dawkins, John
321 dec53.0%
Kirzner, Ryan
328 dec50.0%
Watkins, Glen H.
371 dec41.2%
Downs, Amber
60 dec40.0%

Judges in Florida with the most decisions

Rodgers, Raymond
FORT MYERS FL515 dec
Smith, Donald G.
ST PETERSBURG FL OHO443 dec
Mahon, Janet
ORLANDO441 dec
Northington, Maria
FORT MYERS FL414 dec
Leibowitz, Tracey B.
MIAMI OHO410 dec

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