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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Hartranft, Jeffrey
COLUMBUS Trending up
+8.1 pts vs national average
65.9%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge65.9%
COLUMBUS63.1%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
249
Fully favorable
151
60.6%
Partially favorable
13
5.2%
Denials
85
34.1%
Total dispositions
313
Dismissals
64
20.4%
Awards
164
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 60.6%Partially fav. 5.2%Denied 34.1%
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
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