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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
43.4%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge43.4%
NEW ORLEANS46.4%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
341
Fully favorable
107
31.4%
Partially favorable
41
12.0%
Denials
193
56.6%
Total dispositions
434
Dismissals
93
21.4%
Awards
148
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 31.4%Partially fav. 12.0%Denied 56.6%
Approval rate history
FY2010
51.7%505 dec
FY2011
39.1%493 dec
FY2012
37.9%459 dec
FY2013
39.5%400 dec
FY2014
40.2%179 dec
FY2015
41.1%423 dec
FY2016
38.1%373 dec
FY2017
37.8%386 dec
FY2018
34.4%419 dec
FY2019
38.2%555 dec
FY2020
40.7%420 dec
FY2021
42.7%438 dec
FY2022
33.8%284 dec
FY2023
40.1%262 dec
FY2024
39.9%451 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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