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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
55.2%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge55.2%
MONTGOMERY69.3%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
362
Fully favorable
187
51.7%
Partially favorable
13
3.6%
Denials
162
44.8%
Total dispositions
433
Dismissals
71
16.4%
Awards
200
3-year trend
Stable
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 51.7%Partially fav. 3.6%Denied 44.8%
Approval rate history
FY2011
46.3%361 dec
FY2012
41.8%478 dec
FY2013
33.6%411 dec
FY2014
46.9%367 dec
FY2015
42.8%402 dec
FY2016
49.4%431 dec
FY2017
56.2%354 dec
FY2018
48.8%385 dec
FY2019
51.8%392 dec
FY2020
56.1%412 dec
FY2021
50.7%298 dec
FY2022
55.6%257 dec
FY2023
59.1%274 dec
FY2024
55.5%283 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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