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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
56.5%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge56.5%
SACRAMENTO68.3%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
361
Fully favorable
146
40.4%
Partially favorable
58
16.1%
Denials
157
43.5%
Total dispositions
442
Dismissals
81
18.3%
Awards
204
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 40.4%Partially fav. 16.1%Denied 43.5%
Approval rate history
FY2010
67.6%537 dec
FY2011
68.3%542 dec
FY2012
66.7%510 dec
FY2013
62.1%478 dec
FY2014
58.1%539 dec
FY2015
63.5%567 dec
FY2016
51.9%455 dec
FY2017
59.0%442 dec
FY2018
51.0%478 dec
FY2019
60.6%495 dec
FY2020
58.1%425 dec
FY2021
57.0%377 dec
FY2022
59.0%293 dec
FY2023
66.8%187 dec
FY2024
68.6%347 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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