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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Elkins, James S
HATTIESBURG Trending up
+28.5 pts vs national average
86.2%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge86.2%
HATTIESBURG50.4%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
385
Fully favorable
319
82.9%
Partially favorable
13
3.4%
Denials
53
13.8%
Total dispositions
444
Dismissals
59
13.3%
Awards
332
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 82.9%Partially fav. 3.4%Denied 13.8%
Approval rate history
FY2017
76.3%232 dec
FY2018
62.4%418 dec
FY2019
71.3%547 dec
FY2020
75.6%459 dec
FY2021
76.4%313 dec
FY2022
67.5%289 dec
FY2023
76.8%237 dec
FY2024
83.5%278 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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