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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
70.1%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge70.1%
OKLAHOMA CITY71.0%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
97
Fully favorable
60
61.9%
Partially favorable
8
8.2%
Denials
29
29.9%
Total dispositions
124
Dismissals
27
21.8%
Awards
68
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Fully fav. 61.9%Partially fav. 8.2%Denied 29.9%
Approval rate history
FY2010
58.7%385 dec
FY2011
60.0%483 dec
FY2012
44.1%322 dec
FY2013
53.4%401 dec
FY2014
55.5%335 dec
FY2015
51.4%436 dec
FY2016
58.5%427 dec
FY2017
60.2%357 dec
FY2018
57.1%392 dec
FY2019
62.2%495 dec
FY2020
62.3%408 dec
FY2021
54.2%297 dec
FY2022
61.0%177 dec
FY2023
58.3%120 dec
FY2024
68.0%156 dec
Above national Below national National avg
Other ALJs at OKLAHOMA CITY (11)
- Harris, Michael L336 dec88.1%
- Levine, Jodi132 dec84.8%
- Stults, Douglas338 dec83.4%
- Merchan, Sylke235 dec78.7%
- Hamilton, Angelita319 dec71.2%
- Parrish, Kim373 dec68.9%
- Schallner, Sherry322 dec66.8%
- Cravens, Steven L.230 dec66.5%
- Martin, Cindy348 dec65.8%
- Hunt, Christopher153 dec56.9%
- Shepherd, Larry350 dec51.1%
Judges in Oklahoma with the most decisions
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