Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Kearney, Keith

CLEVELANDOhio Stable

-2.7 pts vs national average

55.0%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge55.0%

CLEVELAND51.1%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

389

Fully favorable

186

47.8%

Partially favorable

7.2%

Denials

175

45.0%

Total dispositions

456

Dismissals

14.7%

Awards

214

3-year trend

Stable

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Partial

Denied

Fully fav. 47.8%Partially fav. 7.2%Denied 45.0%

Approval rate history

FY2012

36.7%30 dec

FY2013

49.5%374 dec

FY2014

55.0%440 dec

FY2015

54.2%408 dec

FY2016

44.3%318 dec

FY2017

48.9%348 dec

FY2018

41.7%372 dec

FY2019

46.3%449 dec

FY2020

47.5%398 dec

FY2021

48.3%300 dec

FY2022

56.2%235 dec

FY2023

56.6%226 dec

FY2024

60.4%384 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at CLEVELAND (10)

Aliberti, Louis
329 dec78.1%
Hixson, Traci M
356 dec69.7%
Rose, Joseph
232 dec63.8%
Budney, Amy
306 dec61.1%
Adamo, Genevieve
351 dec58.7%
Leland, William
365 dec56.4%
Westley, Eric
358 dec55.0%
Loucas, Penny
358 dec33.5%
Hajjar, Joseph
360 dec22.5%
Ma, Catherine
305 dec8.5%

Judges in Ohio with the most decisions

Shinn, Charles
AKRON OH416 dec
Balter, Michael
AKRON OH408 dec
Schmitz, Michael F.
AKRON OH402 dec
Ashford, Earl
TOLEDO OH397 dec
Jacques, Meredith
TOLEDO OH395 dec

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