Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Kelly, Robert

KANSAS CITYMissouri Trending down

-32.5 pts vs national average

25.2%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge25.2%

KANSAS CITY52.3%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

329

Fully favorable

19.5%

Partially favorable

5.8%

Denials

246

74.8%

Total dispositions

430

Dismissals

101

23.5%

Awards

3-year trend

Falling

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Denied

Fully fav. 19.5%Partially fav. 5.8%Denied 74.8%

Approval rate history

FY2017

28.2%156 dec

FY2018

32.0%350 dec

FY2019

28.4%475 dec

FY2020

32.1%392 dec

FY2021

22.8%316 dec

FY2022

33.9%189 dec

FY2023

27.9%355 dec

FY2024

27.5%356 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at KANSAS CITY (12)

Naggi, Mark
324 dec90.1%
Erickson, Diana
226 dec84.1%
Lehr, Michael
389 dec75.8%
Jung, P H
267 dec58.8%
Ambuehl, Christel
132 dec53.8%
Werner, Michael
316 dec52.2%
Deans, Joan H
324 dec51.9%
Comisky, Michael
292 dec45.2%
Mein, Christina Young
355 dec43.4%
Barnes-Williams, Janice
240 dec41.7%
Neal, Toni
18 dec38.9%
Cooke, Christine
21 dec19.0%

Judges in Missouri with the most decisions

Hellums, Walter
SPRINGFIELD MO421 dec
Price, John
ST LOUIS398 dec
Luetkenhaus, Robert
ST LOUIS357 dec
Ruth, Vicky
COLUMBIA MO353 dec
Davis, Alaina
ST LOUIS351 dec

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