Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Detherage, Kevin

ORLANDOFlorida Trending up

+5.5 pts vs national average

63.2%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge63.2%

ORLANDO62.7%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

307

Fully favorable

147

47.9%

Partially favorable

15.3%

Denials

113

36.8%

Total dispositions

385

Dismissals

20.3%

Awards

194

3-year trend

Rising

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Partial

Denied

Fully fav. 47.9%Partially fav. 15.3%Denied 36.8%

Approval rate history

FY2012

53.1%32 dec

FY2013

51.2%475 dec

FY2014

38.9%447 dec

FY2015

50.5%440 dec

FY2016

48.9%378 dec

FY2017

46.5%359 dec

FY2018

49.7%390 dec

FY2019

60.2%492 dec

FY2020

63.0%435 dec

FY2021

47.3%374 dec

FY2022

45.3%276 dec

FY2023

43.8%176 dec

FY2024

58.5%258 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at ORLANDO (9)

Ellis, Deborah E
1 dec100.0%
Houston, Pamela
409 dec64.5%
Kirk, Emily
361 dec63.7%
Walker, Douglas A
405 dec63.0%
Silva, Mario
13 dec61.5%
Rodriguez-Quilichini, Edgardo
381 dec60.6%
Mahon, Janet
441 dec56.7%
Statum, Emily
373 dec51.5%
Pustizzi, Jennifer
199 dec42.2%

Judges in Florida with the most decisions

Rodgers, Raymond
FORT MYERS FL515 dec
Smith, Donald G.
ST PETERSBURG FL OHO443 dec
Northington, Maria
FORT MYERS FL414 dec
Leibowitz, Tracey B.
MIAMI OHO410 dec
Johannes, Ryan
FORT MYERS FL397 dec

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