Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Eason, Kimani R

HOUSTON WESTTexas Trending up

-1.1 pts vs national average

56.6%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge56.6%

HOUSTON WEST55.2%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

355

Fully favorable

142

40.0%

Partially favorable

16.6%

Denials

154

43.4%

Total dispositions

435

Dismissals

18.4%

Awards

201

3-year trend

Rising

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Partial

Denied

Fully fav. 40.0%Partially fav. 16.6%Denied 43.4%

Approval rate history

FY2015

100.0%1 dec

FY2016

37.5%269 dec

FY2017

49.4%445 dec

FY2018

40.8%444 dec

FY2019

36.8%500 dec

FY2020

45.8%404 dec

FY2021

46.0%385 dec

FY2022

40.2%321 dec

FY2023

49.1%295 dec

FY2024

53.4%322 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at HOUSTON WEST (11)

Strong, Helen F
243 dec84.8%
Suing, Timothy
22 dec77.3%
Bach, Laura
359 dec66.3%
Burdette, Robert
370 dec66.2%
Wyatt, Kimberly O.
162 dec56.8%
Gilbert, Richard A
383 dec52.7%
Mendola, Mark
200 dec51.0%
Boyle, Solomon
252 dec48.8%
Bennett, Vincent
280 dec36.8%
Beers, Caroline
345 dec33.3%
Matthews, Kelly
270 dec31.9%

Judges in Texas with the most decisions

Stubblefield, Ross
HOUSTON NORTH588 dec
Simmons, D'Lisa
HOUSTON NORTH477 dec
Helget, Thomas J
HOUSTON NORTH458 dec
Patel, Hiral D.
RIO GRANDE VALLEY TX427 dec
Gutierrez, David
HOUSTON NORTH424 dec

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