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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
73.9%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge73.9%
PASADENA68.9%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
153
Fully favorable
103
67.3%
Partially favorable
10
6.5%
Denials
40
26.1%
Total dispositions
171
Dismissals
18
10.5%
Awards
113
3-year trend
Stable
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 67.3%Partially fav. 6.5%Denied 26.1%
Approval rate history
FY2010
89.3%317 dec
FY2011
83.0%530 dec
FY2012
73.6%527 dec
FY2013
73.1%439 dec
FY2014
69.3%544 dec
FY2015
66.6%428 dec
FY2016
66.9%387 dec
FY2017
65.0%388 dec
FY2018
63.7%402 dec
FY2019
60.2%415 dec
FY2020
72.0%268 dec
FY2021
74.8%226 dec
FY2022
79.6%191 dec
FY2023
76.3%270 dec
FY2024
75.5%359 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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