Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Isaacs, Davida

LEXINGTONKentucky Trending up

-5.1 pts vs national average

52.6%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge52.6%

LEXINGTON49.1%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

386

Fully favorable

163

42.2%

Partially favorable

10.4%

Denials

183

47.4%

Total dispositions

447

Dismissals

13.6%

Awards

203

3-year trend

Rising

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Partial

Denied

Fully fav. 42.2%Partially fav. 10.4%Denied 47.4%

Approval rate history

FY2015

54.5%88 dec

FY2016

33.5%313 dec

FY2017

42.9%352 dec

FY2018

53.7%341 dec

FY2019

58.4%435 dec

FY2020

68.3%316 dec

FY2021

44.5%290 dec

FY2022

54.2%332 dec

FY2023

53.1%243 dec

FY2024

60.3%320 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at LEXINGTON (9)

Crocker, Boyce
409 dec57.7%
Sheppard, Christopher
394 dec54.1%
Stanley, Jonathan
400 dec53.3%
Eastham, Jeffrey L
403 dec52.6%
Saragas, Antony
422 dec49.8%
Jackson, Karen R.
367 dec47.7%
Lovitt, Jerry
348 dec45.7%
Bowling, Robert B
133 dec39.8%
Holsclaw, Greg
406 dec37.7%

Judges in Kentucky with the most decisions

Appleton, Stacy
MIDDLESBORO426 dec
Turner, Marty
PADUCAH417 dec
Brock, Susan
LOUISVILLE393 dec
Zuber, William C
LOUISVILLE389 dec
Pickett, Dennis Lyndell
LOUISVILLE374 dec

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