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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
98.2%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge98.2%
DALLAS NORTH OHO63.3%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
273
Fully favorable
244
89.4%
Partially favorable
24
8.8%
Denials
5
1.8%
Total dispositions
331
Dismissals
58
17.5%
Awards
268
3-year trend
Stable
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Fully fav. 89.4%Partially fav. 8.8%Denied 1.8%
Approval rate history
FY2010
55.6%612 dec
FY2011
50.8%610 dec
FY2012
73.2%596 dec
FY2013
64.2%461 dec
FY2014
67.0%460 dec
FY2015
69.9%422 dec
FY2016
70.4%412 dec
FY2017
80.8%411 dec
FY2018
80.0%419 dec
FY2019
83.0%487 dec
FY2020
87.8%386 dec
FY2021
81.2%351 dec
FY2022
85.5%200 dec
FY2023
87.5%160 dec
FY2024
86.8%364 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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