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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
60.0%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge60.0%
HOUSTON NORTH56.0%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
320
Fully favorable
181
56.6%
Partially favorable
11
3.4%
Denials
128
40.0%
Total dispositions
392
Dismissals
72
18.4%
Awards
192
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 56.6%Partially fav. 3.4%Denied 40.0%
Approval rate history
FY2010
50.3%475 dec
FY2011
48.9%440 dec
FY2012
53.2%470 dec
FY2013
50.3%402 dec
FY2014
51.0%416 dec
FY2015
46.4%440 dec
FY2016
47.7%472 dec
FY2017
52.9%480 dec
FY2018
46.0%459 dec
FY2019
48.0%477 dec
FY2020
56.1%431 dec
FY2021
45.6%373 dec
FY2022
48.7%302 dec
FY2023
45.5%308 dec
FY2024
56.2%338 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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