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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
77.3%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge77.3%
CHARLOTTE69.1%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
365
Fully favorable
272
74.5%
Partially favorable
10
2.7%
Denials
83
22.7%
Total dispositions
436
Dismissals
71
16.3%
Awards
282
3-year trend
Stable
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 74.5%Partially fav. 2.7%Denied 22.7%
Approval rate history
FY2015
81.5%65 dec
FY2016
72.3%440 dec
FY2017
69.3%417 dec
FY2018
64.3%414 dec
FY2019
72.8%471 dec
FY2020
74.7%392 dec
FY2021
74.3%296 dec
FY2022
78.7%267 dec
FY2023
83.0%277 dec
FY2024
80.2%329 dec
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