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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Elkins, James S
HATTIESBURG Trending up
+28.7 pts vs national average
0.0%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge86.5%
HATTIESBURG51.0%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
342
Fully favorable
283
82.7%
Partially favorable
13
3.8%
Denials
46
13.5%
Total dispositions
396
Dismissals
54
13.6%
Awards
296
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 82.7%Partially fav. 3.8%Denied 13.5%
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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