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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
84.8%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge84.8%
PORTLAND ME65.5%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
315
Fully favorable
240
76.2%
Partially favorable
27
8.6%
Denials
48
15.2%
Total dispositions
374
Dismissals
59
15.8%
Awards
267
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 76.2%Partially fav. 8.6%Denied 15.2%
Approval rate history
FY2010
76.0%313 dec
FY2011
63.6%365 dec
FY2012
58.9%287 dec
FY2013
60.9%317 dec
FY2014
63.9%324 dec
FY2015
67.6%281 dec
FY2016
67.7%319 dec
FY2017
71.6%275 dec
FY2018
69.2%263 dec
FY2019
59.4%318 dec
FY2020
71.2%326 dec
FY2021
80.5%302 dec
FY2022
80.1%211 dec
FY2023
87.3%339 dec
FY2024
88.4%302 dec
Above national Below national National avg
Other ALJs at PORTLAND ME (3)
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