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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
56.6%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge56.6%
FRANKLIN TN53.9%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
339
Fully favorable
176
51.9%
Partially favorable
16
4.7%
Denials
147
43.4%
Total dispositions
407
Dismissals
68
16.7%
Awards
192
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 51.9%Partially fav. 4.7%Denied 43.4%
Approval rate history
FY2010
74.1%278 dec
FY2011
68.5%502 dec
FY2012
65.8%473 dec
FY2013
62.5%453 dec
FY2014
55.4%439 dec
FY2015
54.3%418 dec
FY2016
50.3%398 dec
FY2017
51.7%389 dec
FY2018
51.6%430 dec
FY2019
49.6%409 dec
FY2020
50.5%392 dec
FY2021
47.3%184 dec
FY2022
52.7%243 dec
FY2023
58.8%199 dec
FY2024
62.0%255 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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