Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Davis, Bradley

LITTLE ROCKArkansas Trending up

-26.3 pts vs national average

31.4%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge31.4%

LITTLE ROCK40.1%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

379

Fully favorable

20.6%

Partially favorable

10.8%

Denials

260

68.6%

Total dispositions

464

Dismissals

18.3%

Awards

119

3-year trend

Rising

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Partial

Denied

Fully fav. 20.6%Partially fav. 10.8%Denied 68.6%

Approval rate history

FY2013

34.0%235 dec

FY2014

32.8%372 dec

FY2015

43.5%405 dec

FY2016

28.7%428 dec

FY2017

37.5%451 dec

FY2018

33.9%375 dec

FY2019

34.2%485 dec

FY2020

29.6%426 dec

FY2021

37.1%377 dec

FY2022

25.3%305 dec

FY2023

36.7%226 dec

FY2024

32.7%330 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at LITTLE ROCK (7)

Goree, John H
374 dec71.7%
Ferguson, Mark S
478 dec60.3%
Wood, Paul
452 dec41.4%
Hansen, Dennis
391 dec41.2%
Schafer, Mark
367 dec34.6%
Cheffins, Thomas
454 dec23.1%
Alexander, Kevin
53 dec17.0%

Judges in Arkansas with the most decisions

Jones, Bill
FORT SMITH423 dec
McGee, Elisabeth
FORT SMITH376 dec
Romeo, David
FORT SMITH26 dec

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