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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Dougherty, Brian
FRANKLIN TN Trending up
-1.7 pts vs national average
0.0%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge56.2%
FRANKLIN TN54.1%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
276
Fully favorable
142
51.4%
Partially favorable
13
4.7%
Denials
121
43.8%
Total dispositions
330
Dismissals
54
16.4%
Awards
155
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 51.4%Partially fav. 4.7%Denied 43.8%
Approval rate history
FY2010
54.5%11 dec
FY2010
74.9%267 dec
FY2011
68.5%502 dec
FY2012
65.8%473 dec
FY2013
62.5%453 dec
FY2014
44.4%9 dec
FY2014
55.6%430 dec
FY2015
54.1%414 dec
FY2015
75.0%4 dec
FY2016
0.0%0 dec
FY2016
0.0%2 dec
FY2016
50.5%396 dec
FY2017
0.0%2 dec
FY2017
50.0%2 dec
FY2017
52.0%385 dec
FY2018
0.0%3 dec
FY2018
53.9%217 dec
FY2018
50.0%210 dec
FY2019
75.0%12 dec
FY2019
49.0%394 dec
FY2019
33.3%3 dec
FY2020
0.0%1 dec
FY2020
50.6%391 dec
FY2021
47.3%184 dec
FY2022
52.7%243 dec
FY2023
58.8%199 dec
FY2024
62.0%255 dec
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