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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
62.2%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge62.2%
MANCHESTER57.9%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
365
Fully favorable
188
51.5%
Partially favorable
39
10.7%
Denials
138
37.8%
Total dispositions
429
Dismissals
64
14.9%
Awards
227
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 51.5%Partially fav. 10.7%Denied 37.8%
Approval rate history
FY2010
92.3%13 dec
FY2011
66.2%485 dec
FY2012
55.4%565 dec
FY2013
58.7%482 dec
FY2014
57.0%423 dec
FY2015
56.3%407 dec
FY2016
60.3%353 dec
FY2017
64.3%336 dec
FY2018
60.7%366 dec
FY2019
65.8%360 dec
FY2020
66.5%304 dec
FY2021
64.3%252 dec
FY2022
52.4%227 dec
FY2023
63.1%293 dec
FY2024
71.8%337 dec
Above national Below national National avg
Other ALJs at MANCHESTER (5)
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