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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Goree, John H
LITTLE ROCK Trending up
+13.0 pts vs national average
70.7%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge70.7%
LITTLE ROCK39.2%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
338
Fully favorable
230
68.0%
Partially favorable
9
2.7%
Denials
99
29.3%
Total dispositions
410
Dismissals
72
17.6%
Awards
239
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 68.0%Partially fav. 2.7%Denied 29.3%
Approval rate history
FY2010
67.8%521 dec
FY2011
64.1%549 dec
FY2012
61.3%599 dec
FY2013
50.3%471 dec
FY2014
50.9%483 dec
FY2015
38.7%594 dec
FY2017
50.6%445 dec
FY2018
43.3%453 dec
FY2019
41.4%536 dec
FY2020
38.8%418 dec
FY2021
46.5%445 dec
FY2022
56.5%329 dec
FY2023
61.4%228 dec
FY2024
69.9%312 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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