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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Knight, Suzette
RICHMOND Trending up
-40.6 pts vs national average
0.0%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge17.2%
RICHMOND46.4%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
285
Fully favorable
32
11.2%
Partially favorable
17
6.0%
Denials
236
82.8%
Total dispositions
358
Dismissals
73
20.4%
Awards
49
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 11.2%Partially fav. 6.0%Denied 82.8%
Approval rate history
FY2017
27.5%91 dec
FY2018
21.8%340 dec
FY2019
22.7%441 dec
FY2020
16.4%329 dec
FY2021
13.4%299 dec
FY2022
14.5%318 dec
FY2023
14.5%241 dec
FY2024
22.0%309 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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