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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
71.7%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge71.7%
LITTLE ROCK40.1%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
374
Fully favorable
259
69.3%
Partially favorable
9
2.4%
Denials
106
28.3%
Total dispositions
454
Dismissals
80
17.6%
Awards
268
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 69.3%Partially fav. 2.4%Denied 28.3%
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
FY2016
46.1%471 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
Other ALJs at LITTLE ROCK (7)
Judges in Arkansas with the most decisions
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