Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Eldred, Jeremy

SYRACUSENew York Trending up

+12.1 pts vs national average

69.8%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge69.8%

SYRACUSE57.0%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

318

Fully favorable

201

63.2%

Partially favorable

6.6%

Denials

30.2%

Total dispositions

373

Dismissals

14.7%

Awards

222

3-year trend

Rising

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Partial

Denied

Fully fav. 63.2%Partially fav. 6.6%Denied 30.2%

Approval rate history

FY2017

64.7%241 dec

FY2018

58.9%445 dec

FY2019

59.5%425 dec

FY2020

60.1%391 dec

FY2021

58.9%360 dec

FY2022

52.0%348 dec

FY2023

58.8%323 dec

FY2024

67.8%354 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at SYRACUSE (7)

Smith, Jennifer Gale
318 dec67.9%
Hoffman, Robyn L.
127 dec60.6%
Fein, Bruce S.
330 dec58.5%
Ramos, John
263 dec55.1%
Theurer, Kenneth
408 dec48.5%
Greisler, Gretchen
165 dec48.5%
Pelton, Mary Jane
279 dec47.3%

Judges in New York with the most decisions

Morgan, Aaron M.
NEW YORK VARICK366 dec
Devlin, Michael
ROCHESTER361 dec
Georger, Paul
BUFFALO345 dec
Berkowitz, Alan B
LONG ISLAND342 dec
Gray, Thomas
NEW YORK VARICK340 dec

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