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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Farrell, John G
ALBANY Trending down
+23.1 pts vs national average
80.8%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge80.8%
ALBANY59.0%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
219
Fully favorable
166
75.8%
Partially favorable
11
5.0%
Denials
42
19.2%
Total dispositions
260
Dismissals
41
15.8%
Awards
177
3-year trend
Falling
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 75.8%Partially fav. 5.0%Denied 19.2%
Approval rate history
FY2013
81.0%189 dec
FY2014
66.3%398 dec
FY2015
66.1%180 dec
FY2015
67.0%188 dec
FY2017
66.4%342 dec
FY2018
62.0%397 dec
FY2019
64.5%392 dec
FY2020
72.2%284 dec
FY2021
78.5%228 dec
FY2022
84.8%217 dec
FY2023
85.0%214 dec
FY2024
78.8%279 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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