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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
72.8%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge72.8%
PHOENIX DOWNTOWN60.0%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
158
Fully favorable
89
56.3%
Partially favorable
26
16.5%
Denials
43
27.2%
Total dispositions
194
Dismissals
36
18.6%
Awards
115
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 56.3%Partially fav. 16.5%Denied 27.2%
Approval rate history
FY2010
86.4%470 dec
FY2011
80.4%494 dec
FY2012
72.8%500 dec
FY2013
68.5%457 dec
FY2014
66.9%447 dec
FY2015
61.2%405 dec
FY2016
61.4%363 dec
FY2017
61.3%354 dec
FY2018
60.5%466 dec
FY2019
59.1%496 dec
FY2020
58.0%400 dec
FY2021
62.2%426 dec
FY2022
64.4%239 dec
FY2023
63.7%256 dec
FY2024
70.0%283 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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