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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Houston, Pamela
ORLANDO Trending up
+8.7 pts vs national average
66.5%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge66.5%
ORLANDO59.0%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
370
Fully favorable
207
55.9%
Partially favorable
39
10.5%
Denials
124
33.5%
Total dispositions
438
Dismissals
68
15.5%
Awards
246
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 55.9%Partially fav. 10.5%Denied 33.5%
Approval rate history
FY2010
50.0%388 dec
FY2011
44.9%546 dec
FY2012
59.6%537 dec
FY2013
68.1%573 dec
FY2014
61.6%513 dec
FY2015
49.8%526 dec
FY2016
60.5%509 dec
FY2017
60.0%488 dec
FY2018
50.8%484 dec
FY2019
45.1%550 dec
FY2020
50.6%401 dec
FY2021
56.0%446 dec
FY2022
58.8%328 dec
FY2023
63.3%234 dec
FY2024
68.5%314 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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