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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
53.8%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge53.8%
HARRISBURG46.3%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
314
Fully favorable
159
50.6%
Partially favorable
10
3.2%
Denials
145
46.2%
Total dispositions
386
Dismissals
72
18.7%
Awards
169
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 50.6%Partially fav. 3.2%Denied 46.2%
Approval rate history
FY2010
100.0%30 dec
FY2011
56.8%405 dec
FY2012
39.1%445 dec
FY2013
55.7%442 dec
FY2014
50.7%406 dec
FY2015
55.3%356 dec
FY2016
64.5%346 dec
FY2017
71.0%396 dec
FY2018
68.5%295 dec
FY2019
66.7%411 dec
FY2020
60.0%330 dec
FY2021
58.1%353 dec
FY2022
57.7%274 dec
FY2023
54.2%236 dec
FY2024
73.5%336 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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Judges in Pennsylvania with the most decisions
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