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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
57.1%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge57.1%
SACRAMENTO68.3%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
7
Fully favorable
4
57.1%
Partially favorable
0
0.0%
Denials
3
42.9%
Total dispositions
8
Dismissals
1
12.5%
Awards
4
3-year trend
Falling
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav. 57.1%Partially fav. 0.0%Denied 42.9%
Approval rate history
FY2010
52.2%529 dec
FY2011
52.7%653 dec
FY2012
52.5%655 dec
FY2013
49.0%592 dec
FY2014
51.7%613 dec
FY2015
52.1%601 dec
FY2016
55.8%455 dec
FY2017
58.4%481 dec
FY2018
54.2%491 dec
FY2019
58.5%556 dec
FY2020
55.3%412 dec
FY2021
41.6%423 dec
FY2022
45.4%269 dec
FY2023
32.5%234 dec
FY2024
36.7%354 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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