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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Howard, William B
HOUSTON NORTH Trending up
+0.5 pts vs national average
0.0%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge58.3%
HOUSTON NORTH55.7%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
242
Fully favorable
133
55.0%
Partially favorable
8
3.3%
Denials
101
41.7%
Total dispositions
301
Dismissals
59
19.6%
Awards
141
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 55.0%Partially fav. 3.3%Denied 41.7%
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
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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