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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
78.7%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge78.7%
CHARLOTTE69.1%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
324
Fully favorable
244
75.3%
Partially favorable
11
3.4%
Denials
69
21.3%
Total dispositions
386
Dismissals
62
16.1%
Awards
255
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 75.3%Partially fav. 3.4%Denied 21.3%
Approval rate history
FY2010
68.7%483 dec
FY2011
71.4%521 dec
FY2012
71.7%522 dec
FY2013
72.6%503 dec
FY2014
67.3%468 dec
FY2015
58.0%459 dec
FY2016
64.8%384 dec
FY2017
76.4%382 dec
FY2018
69.8%371 dec
FY2019
60.1%401 dec
FY2020
62.0%361 dec
FY2021
49.4%338 dec
FY2022
57.3%234 dec
FY2023
72.2%180 dec
FY2024
68.1%386 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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