Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Hartranft, Jeffrey

COLUMBUSOhio Trending up

+6.4 pts vs national average

64.1%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge64.1%

COLUMBUS62.6%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

284

Fully favorable

168

59.2%

Partially favorable

4.9%

Denials

102

35.9%

Total dispositions

351

Dismissals

19.1%

Awards

182

3-year trend

Rising

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Denied

Fully fav. 59.2%Partially fav. 4.9%Denied 35.9%

Approval rate history

FY2015

60.2%289 dec

FY2016

48.1%370 dec

FY2017

35.2%352 dec

FY2018

41.4%396 dec

FY2019

51.1%360 dec

FY2020

57.3%300 dec

FY2021

46.7%315 dec

FY2022

40.1%312 dec

FY2023

49.6%254 dec

FY2024

60.6%330 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at COLUMBUS (6)

Cromer, Kimberly
308 dec73.1%
Winfrey, Matthew
285 dec68.1%
Horan, Patrick M.
180 dec66.7%
Wang, Thomas
175 dec57.1%
Tepley, Jason P.
346 dec56.9%
Lesperance, Jeannine
192 dec52.1%

Judges in Ohio with the most decisions

Shinn, Charles
AKRON OH416 dec
Balter, Michael
AKRON OH408 dec
Schmitz, Michael F.
AKRON OH402 dec
Ashford, Earl
TOLEDO OH397 dec
Jacques, Meredith
TOLEDO OH395 dec

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