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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Lahat, Gal
DALLAS DOWNTOWN Trending down
+10.4 pts vs national average
68.1%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge68.1%
DALLAS DOWNTOWN58.9%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
207
Fully favorable
131
63.3%
Partially favorable
10
4.8%
Denials
66
31.9%
Total dispositions
263
Dismissals
56
21.3%
Awards
141
3-year trend
Falling
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 63.3%Partially fav. 4.8%Denied 31.9%
Approval rate history
FY2010
64.5%361 dec
FY2011
62.4%351 dec
FY2012
61.0%367 dec
FY2013
66.7%3 dec
FY2013
59.0%251 dec
FY2014
65.6%291 dec
FY2015
68.5%181 dec
FY2016
76.8%125 dec
FY2017
74.4%164 dec
FY2017
62.5%8 dec
FY2018
64.0%344 dec
FY2019
62.8%408 dec
FY2020
67.7%331 dec
FY2021
72.0%289 dec
FY2021
66.7%3 dec
FY2021
50.0%2 dec
FY2022
75.3%219 dec
FY2023
75.5%220 dec
FY2024
68.7%230 dec
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