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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Knight, Suzette
RICHMOND Trending up
-41.2 pts vs national average
16.5%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge16.5%
RICHMOND46.4%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
333
Fully favorable
37
11.1%
Partially favorable
18
5.4%
Denials
278
83.5%
Total dispositions
413
Dismissals
80
19.4%
Awards
55
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 11.1%Partially fav. 5.4%Denied 83.5%
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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