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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
83.8%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge83.8%
MONTGOMERY69.3%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
345
Fully favorable
279
80.9%
Partially favorable
10
2.9%
Denials
56
16.2%
Total dispositions
406
Dismissals
61
15.0%
Awards
289
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 80.9%Partially fav. 2.9%Denied 16.2%
Approval rate history
FY2010
71.1%568 dec
FY2011
68.4%601 dec
FY2012
65.5%574 dec
FY2013
54.6%614 dec
FY2014
61.9%562 dec
FY2015
63.9%568 dec
FY2016
70.1%482 dec
FY2017
73.8%470 dec
FY2018
68.1%508 dec
FY2019
63.9%540 dec
FY2020
69.9%492 dec
FY2021
66.3%374 dec
FY2022
71.2%312 dec
FY2023
77.6%361 dec
FY2024
78.9%369 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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