Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Freedman, Robert

ALBUQUERQUENew Mexico Trending up

-14.7 pts vs national average

43.0%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge43.0%

ALBUQUERQUE55.1%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

351

Fully favorable

137

39.0%

Partially favorable

4.0%

Denials

200

57.0%

Total dispositions

451

Dismissals

100

22.2%

Awards

151

3-year trend

Rising

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Denied

Fully fav. 39.0%Partially fav. 4.0%Denied 57.0%

Approval rate history

FY2016

36.1%252 dec

FY2017

39.3%293 dec

FY2018

33.8%314 dec

FY2019

33.1%338 dec

FY2020

39.6%265 dec

FY2021

39.3%168 dec

FY2022

44.8%279 dec

FY2023

44.2%165 dec

FY2024

51.7%232 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at ALBUQUERQUE (17)

Stults, Douglas
338 dec83.4%
Suing, Timothy
22 dec77.3%
Juge, Christopher H.
170 dec62.9%
Fellabaum, Jennifer
241 dec60.2%
Elias, Yasmin
51 dec58.8%
Hansen, Holly
366 dec58.7%
Lough, Sarah
274 dec58.0%
Wiedemann, Karen
284 dec57.0%
Lindsay, Michelle
23 dec52.2%
Benedict, David
348 dec51.7%
Leppala, Michael
321 dec51.1%
Exnicios, Richard M.
331 dec50.5%
Timmins, Talia
268 dec48.1%
O'Melinn, Barry
286 dec47.2%
Hertzig, Michael S.
227 dec46.7%
Midles, Matt
211 dec45.0%
Van Vleck, Deborah J
234 dec39.7%

Judges in New Mexico with the most decisions

Frost-Wolf, Joyce
NHC ALBUQUERQUE248 dec
Pierce, Katie H
NHC ALBUQUERQUE85 dec

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