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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
52.1%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge52.1%
SAN JOSE63.4%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
167
Fully favorable
79
47.3%
Partially favorable
8
4.8%
Denials
80
47.9%
Total dispositions
202
Dismissals
35
17.3%
Awards
87
3-year trend
Stable
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 47.3%Partially fav. 4.8%Denied 47.9%
Approval rate history
FY2010
91.7%36 dec
FY2011
52.4%538 dec
FY2012
53.3%454 dec
FY2013
51.5%458 dec
FY2014
50.8%319 dec
FY2015
53.7%218 dec
FY2016
55.4%296 dec
FY2017
54.1%349 dec
FY2018
57.5%247 dec
FY2019
51.0%392 dec
FY2020
54.6%304 dec
FY2021
53.6%252 dec
FY2022
53.8%197 dec
FY2023
58.4%173 dec
FY2024
57.4%195 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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