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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
47.0%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge47.0%
MINNEAPOLIS53.8%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
362
Fully favorable
142
39.2%
Partially favorable
28
7.7%
Denials
192
53.0%
Total dispositions
412
Dismissals
50
12.1%
Awards
170
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 39.2%Partially fav. 7.7%Denied 53.0%
Approval rate history
FY2023
0.0%0 dec
FY2024
42.3%291 dec
Above national Below national National avg
Other ALJs at MINNEAPOLIS (11)
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