Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Flynn, Monica

NORFOLKVirginia Trending up

+3.4 pts vs national average

61.1%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge61.1%

NORFOLK55.9%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

180

Fully favorable

54.4%

Partially favorable

6.7%

Denials

38.9%

Total dispositions

235

Dismissals

23.4%

Awards

110

3-year trend

Rising

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Denied

Fully fav. 54.4%Partially fav. 6.7%Denied 38.9%

Approval rate history

FY2017

71.9%96 dec

FY2018

47.4%378 dec

FY2019

45.8%378 dec

FY2020

51.2%285 dec

FY2021

45.4%194 dec

FY2022

55.7%79 dec

FY2023

55.3%94 dec

FY2024

61.8%157 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at NORFOLK (6)

Galloway, Christopher
197 dec62.9%
Pflugrath, William
208 dec62.5%
Bright, Maryann
314 dec53.8%
Jordan, Jeffrey
327 dec52.0%
Gendreau, Chad
343 dec51.6%
Matula, Carol
312 dec47.4%

Judges in Virginia with the most decisions

Koclanes, Peter N
CHARLOTTESVILLE399 dec
Rippel, Brian
CHARLOTTESVILLE374 dec
Knight, Suzette
RICHMOND365 dec
Foster, Nicolas R.
RICHMOND361 dec
Scruton, Joseph T
ROANOKE328 dec

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