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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
71.2%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge71.2%
HOUSTON NORTH56.0%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
424
Fully favorable
281
66.3%
Partially favorable
21
5.0%
Denials
122
28.8%
Total dispositions
501
Dismissals
77
15.4%
Awards
302
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 66.3%Partially fav. 5.0%Denied 28.8%
Approval rate history
FY2011
38.5%820 dec
FY2012
50.6%928 dec
FY2013
46.9%652 dec
FY2014
46.5%464 dec
FY2015
32.5%532 dec
FY2016
49.9%511 dec
FY2017
50.8%498 dec
FY2018
52.3%589 dec
FY2019
54.5%606 dec
FY2020
71.3%581 dec
FY2021
68.0%493 dec
FY2022
68.3%319 dec
FY2023
81.4%424 dec
FY2024
73.5%456 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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