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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Digby, Patrick R.
FLORENCE Trending up
-21.2 pts vs national average
36.6%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge36.6%
FLORENCE49.9%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
298
Fully favorable
91
30.5%
Partially favorable
18
6.0%
Denials
189
63.4%
Total dispositions
352
Dismissals
54
15.3%
Awards
109
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 30.5%Partially fav. 6.0%Denied 63.4%
Approval rate history
FY2010
41.1%409 dec
FY2011
39.5%456 dec
FY2012
43.7%481 dec
FY2013
40.5%464 dec
FY2014
38.0%376 dec
FY2015
30.6%382 dec
FY2016
36.1%305 dec
FY2017
42.0%343 dec
FY2018
34.2%403 dec
FY2019
26.1%414 dec
FY2020
19.9%321 dec
FY2021
15.2%243 dec
FY2022
32.2%239 dec
FY2023
34.5%203 dec
FY2024
38.4%266 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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