Updated June 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Eastham, Jeffrey L

LEXINGTON Trending up

-4.8 pts vs national average

0.0%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge52.4%

LEXINGTON48.6%

National avg57.2%

Total decisions

307

Fully favorable

124

40.4%

Partially favorable

12.1%

Denials

146

47.6%

Total dispositions

343

Dismissals

10.5%

Awards

161

3-year trend

Rising

FY2025 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Partial

Denied

Fully fav. 40.4%Partially fav. 12.1%Denied 47.6%

Approval rate history

FY2018

65.7%143 dec

FY2019

33.3%6 dec

FY2019

31.1%331 dec

FY2019

50.0%2 dec

FY2019

33.5%173 dec

FY2019

20.0%5 dec

FY2020

37.3%153 dec

FY2020

50.0%6 dec

FY2020

34.8%267 dec

FY2020

33.3%3 dec

FY2021

0.0%1 dec

FY2021

39.5%319 dec

FY2021

53.1%32 dec

FY2021

53.7%123 dec

FY2021

0.0%1 dec

FY2022

35.0%20 dec

FY2022

50.0%2 dec

FY2022

25.0%4 dec

FY2022

42.0%362 dec

FY2022

41.7%12 dec

FY2022

60.0%5 dec

FY2022

57.1%7 dec

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