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Data: Q2 FY2025 · Source: SSA Public Data
Kearns, James
NEW YORK (+1 more) Trending Up
71.4%
+13.6% vs national avg
What this means for your case: This judge approves cases at 71.4% — well above the national average of 57.8%. Out of 70 decisions, 50 were favorable. Their approval rate has been trending upward over the past 3 years.
Total Decisions
70
Fully Favorable
46
65.7%
Partially Favorable
4
5.7%
Denials
20
28.6%
Total Dispositions
109
Dismissals
39
35.8%
Awards
50
Trend (3yr)
Rising
Decision Breakdown (FY2025)
Fully Fav
Fully Favorable: 65.7%Partially Favorable: 5.7%Denied: 28.6%
Approval Rate History
FY2012
48.4%157 dec
FY2012
56.3%16 dec
FY2013
44.1%476 dec
FY2014
54.0%444 dec
FY2015
51.9%351 dec
FY2015
51.1%45 dec
FY2016
59.3%356 dec
FY2017
100.0%4 dec
FY2017
56.9%297 dec
FY2018
76.2%21 dec
FY2018
78.6%28 dec
FY2018
83.3%18 dec
FY2018
36.4%11 dec
FY2018
75.6%45 dec
FY2018
69.0%100 dec
FY2018
100.0%2 dec
FY2018
60.0%5 dec
FY2018
100.0%4 dec
FY2019
0.0%3 dec
FY2019
69.0%100 dec
FY2019
68.6%70 dec
FY2019
40.0%5 dec
FY2019
66.7%3 dec
FY2020
100.0%1 dec
FY2020
0.0%0 dec
FY2020
46.1%26 dec
FY2020
75.0%80 dec
FY2020
100.0%1 dec
FY2020
50.0%2 dec
FY2021
63.6%11 dec
FY2021
60.0%10 dec
FY2022
63.6%11 dec
FY2022
50.0%16 dec
FY2022
77.8%9 dec
FY2022
66.7%3 dec
FY2023
60.0%5 dec
FY2023
58.8%17 dec
FY2023
42.9%7 dec
FY2024
0.0%1 dec
FY2024
0.0%1 dec
FY2024
66.7%27 dec
FY2024
0.0%1 dec
FY2024
61.4%70 dec
FY2024
80.0%5 dec
FY2024
80.0%5 dec
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Other Judges at NEW YORK (13)
Penalver, Moises
85 decisions85.9%
Vecchio, Lucian A117 decisions83.8%
Sedaca, Joani310 decisions80.3%
Pizzuto, Marissa A85 decisions77.6%
Suarez, Flor M241 decisions61.4%
Fuller, Roxanne174 decisions56.3%
Iwuamadi, Ifeoma N339 decisions51.9%
McCormack, Kieran140 decisions50.0%
Morgan, Aaron M175 decisions48.6%
Grossman, Seth I222 decisions46.4%
Michalec Olszewski, Lau95 decisions46.3%
Romeo, Lori37 decisions43.2%
Solomon, Mark205 decisions34.1%