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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
40.3%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge40.3%
BIRMINGHAM50.6%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
347
Fully favorable
122
35.2%
Partially favorable
18
5.2%
Denials
207
59.7%
Total dispositions
414
Dismissals
67
16.2%
Awards
140
3-year trend
Stable
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 35.2%Partially fav. 5.2%Denied 59.7%
Approval rate history
FY2010
50.8%443 dec
FY2011
48.1%474 dec
FY2012
49.0%441 dec
FY2013
43.2%475 dec
FY2014
42.3%411 dec
FY2015
44.6%392 dec
FY2016
55.0%440 dec
FY2017
57.0%398 dec
FY2018
49.9%399 dec
FY2019
37.2%430 dec
FY2020
45.0%384 dec
FY2021
41.1%275 dec
FY2022
44.8%268 dec
FY2023
40.6%224 dec
FY2024
40.6%224 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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