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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
68.4%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge68.4%
LOUISVILLE54.2%
National avg57.7%
Figures below are for LOUISVILLE, this judge’s busiest office. They also have records at 3 other offices (COLUMBIA SC, MIAMI OHO, RALEIGH).
Total decisions
206
Fully favorable
128
62.1%
Partially favorable
13
6.3%
Denials
65
31.6%
Total dispositions
241
Dismissals
35
14.5%
Awards
141
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 62.1%Partially fav. 6.3%Denied 31.6%
Approval rate history
FY2017
62.0%195 dec
FY2018
51.3%423 dec
FY2019
48.3%449 dec
FY2020
49.1%328 dec
FY2021
51.3%269 dec
FY2022
48.9%219 dec
FY2023
63.2%155 dec
FY2024
71.2%198 dec
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