Back to search
Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
60.5%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge60.5%
MANCHESTER57.9%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
367
Fully favorable
180
49.0%
Partially favorable
42
11.4%
Denials
145
39.5%
Total dispositions
424
Dismissals
57
13.4%
Awards
222
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 49.0%Partially fav. 11.4%Denied 39.5%
Approval rate history
FY2017
73.0%163 dec
FY2018
70.7%375 dec
FY2019
53.3%362 dec
FY2020
56.2%315 dec
FY2021
63.9%208 dec
FY2022
52.9%280 dec
FY2023
61.1%252 dec
FY2024
67.0%336 dec
Above national Below national National avg
Other ALJs at MANCHESTER (5)
Next step
Estimate approval odds
See SSA historical base rates for a claim by state, condition, age, and stage — then plan around the hearing-stage odds.