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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Firestone, Scott
-7.7 pts vs national average
50.0%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge50.0%
GREENSBORO63.0%
National avg57.7%
Figures below are for GREENSBORO, this judge’s busiest office. They also have records at 4 other offices (KNOXVILLE, MIAMI OHO, PADUCAH, RALEIGH).
Total decisions
126
Fully favorable
58
46.0%
Partially favorable
5
4.0%
Denials
63
50.0%
Total dispositions
156
Dismissals
30
19.2%
Awards
63
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 46.0%Partially fav. 4.0%Denied 50.0%
Approval rate history
FY2010
78.0%336 dec
FY2011
76.3%531 dec
FY2012
76.7%570 dec
FY2013
80.0%390 dec
FY2014
77.5%249 dec
FY2015
74.4%211 dec
FY2016
60.0%185 dec
FY2017
72.5%178 dec
FY2018
64.6%147 dec
FY2019
59.2%309 dec
FY2020
67.1%255 dec
FY2021
59.0%239 dec
FY2022
53.9%195 dec
FY2023
46.4%179 dec
FY2024
60.0%135 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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