Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Latham, Carol

MONTGOMERYAlabama Trending down

-9.1 pts vs national average

48.6%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge48.6%

MONTGOMERY69.3%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

356

Fully favorable

158

44.4%

Partially favorable

4.2%

Denials

183

51.4%

Total dispositions

412

Dismissals

13.6%

Awards

173

3-year trend

Falling

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Denied

Fully fav. 44.4%Partially fav. 4.2%Denied 51.4%

Approval rate history

FY2012

33.3%3 dec

FY2013

27.4%368 dec

FY2014

30.2%404 dec

FY2015

34.3%400 dec

FY2016

33.3%339 dec

FY2017

33.3%261 dec

FY2018

33.8%385 dec

FY2019

27.9%494 dec

FY2020

37.0%351 dec

FY2021

41.9%344 dec

FY2022

48.5%266 dec

FY2023

50.0%316 dec

FY2024

31.5%346 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at MONTGOMERY (10)

Strong, C. Rene
239 dec91.6%
Intoccia, Vincent
345 dec83.8%
Naylor, Amy
323 dec83.3%
Oakes, Brian A.
349 dec77.1%
Akins, George M.
80 dec73.8%
South, Ricky V.
387 dec70.3%
Barnett-Jefferson, Renita
384 dec68.5%
Healy, Philip
193 dec57.5%
Langland, John
362 dec55.2%
Johnson, Jessica Marie
192 dec53.1%

Judges in Alabama with the most decisions

Guthrie, Clarence
BIRMINGHAM446 dec
Merchant, George W.
BIRMINGHAM409 dec
Campbell, Daniel S
MOBILE392 dec
Kraft, Emilie
BIRMINGHAM385 dec
Turner, Brian
BIRMINGHAM374 dec

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