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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
66.0%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge66.0%
SAN DIEGO62.2%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
265
Fully favorable
143
54.0%
Partially favorable
32
12.1%
Denials
90
34.0%
Total dispositions
313
Dismissals
48
15.3%
Awards
175
3-year trend
Stable
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 54.0%Partially fav. 12.1%Denied 34.0%
Approval rate history
FY2010
72.9%236 dec
FY2011
64.8%443 dec
FY2012
64.7%464 dec
FY2013
65.9%343 dec
FY2014
52.6%171 dec
FY2015
59.0%222 dec
FY2016
63.7%190 dec
FY2017
63.8%152 dec
FY2018
51.2%207 dec
FY2019
55.7%244 dec
FY2020
61.9%249 dec
FY2021
51.7%180 dec
FY2022
58.1%172 dec
FY2023
63.6%187 dec
FY2024
55.6%234 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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