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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Eastham, Jeffrey L
LEXINGTON Trending up
-4.7 pts vs national average
53.1%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge53.1%
LEXINGTON48.6%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
354
Fully favorable
148
41.8%
Partially favorable
40
11.3%
Denials
166
46.9%
Total dispositions
395
Dismissals
41
10.4%
Awards
188
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 41.8%Partially fav. 11.3%Denied 46.9%
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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