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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
65.0%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge65.0%
DALLAS DOWNTOWN58.5%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
240
Fully favorable
145
60.4%
Partially favorable
11
4.6%
Denials
84
35.0%
Total dispositions
302
Dismissals
62
20.5%
Awards
156
3-year trend
Falling
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 60.4%Partially fav. 4.6%Denied 35.0%
Approval rate history
FY2010
64.5%361 dec
FY2011
62.4%351 dec
FY2012
61.0%367 dec
FY2013
59.1%254 dec
FY2014
65.6%291 dec
FY2015
68.5%181 dec
FY2016
76.8%125 dec
FY2017
73.8%172 dec
FY2018
64.0%344 dec
FY2019
62.8%408 dec
FY2020
67.7%331 dec
FY2021
71.8%294 dec
FY2022
75.3%219 dec
FY2023
75.5%220 dec
FY2024
68.7%230 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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