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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
54.8%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge54.8%
PASADENA68.9%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
396
Fully favorable
199
50.3%
Partially favorable
18
4.5%
Denials
179
45.2%
Total dispositions
477
Dismissals
81
17.0%
Awards
217
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 50.3%Partially fav. 4.5%Denied 45.2%
Approval rate history
FY2023
53.5%183 dec
FY2024
56.0%414 dec
Above national Below national National avg
Other ALJs at PASADENA (4)
Judges in California with the most decisions
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