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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
44.1%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge44.1%
BIRMINGHAM50.6%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
297
Fully favorable
108
36.4%
Partially favorable
23
7.7%
Denials
166
55.9%
Total dispositions
347
Dismissals
50
14.4%
Awards
131
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 36.4%Partially fav. 7.7%Denied 55.9%
Approval rate history
FY2010
47.1%454 dec
FY2011
46.2%392 dec
FY2012
38.9%417 dec
FY2013
36.9%458 dec
FY2014
52.0%398 dec
FY2015
49.4%306 dec
FY2016
58.5%323 dec
FY2017
45.1%326 dec
FY2018
48.8%359 dec
FY2019
45.4%368 dec
FY2020
32.1%318 dec
FY2021
34.5%249 dec
FY2022
40.4%235 dec
FY2023
49.0%192 dec
FY2024
51.6%248 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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