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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Kearns, James
NEW YORK VARICK · primary of 2 offices Trending up
+6.3 pts vs national average
0.0%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge64.1%
NEW YORK VARICK65.8%
National avg57.8%
Figures below are for NEW YORK VARICK, this judge’s busiest office. They also have records at 1 other office (NEW YORK).
Total decisions
64
Fully favorable
37
57.8%
Partially favorable
4
6.3%
Denials
23
35.9%
Total dispositions
83
Dismissals
19
22.9%
Awards
41
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Fully fav. 57.8%Partially fav. 6.3%Denied 35.9%
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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