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Data: Q2 FY2025 · Source: SSA Public Data
Lawson, William
BIRMINGHAM Stable
76.7%
+18.9% vs national avg
What this means for your case: This judge approves cases at 76.7% — well above the national average of 57.8%. Out of 159 decisions, 122 were favorable.
Total Decisions
159
Fully Favorable
111
69.8%
Partially Favorable
11
6.9%
Denials
37
23.3%
Total Dispositions
179
Dismissals
20
11.2%
Awards
122
Trend (3yr)
Stable
Decision Breakdown (FY2025)
Fully Fav
Denied
Fully Favorable: 69.8%Partially Favorable: 6.9%Denied: 23.3%
Approval Rate History
FY2010
86.2%550 dec
FY2011
81.1%545 dec
FY2012
78.6%557 dec
FY2013
72.9%550 dec
FY2014
70.6%463 dec
FY2015
63.7%452 dec
FY2016
80.3%456 dec
FY2017
77.6%491 dec
FY2018
75.7%515 dec
FY2019
70.3%438 dec
FY2020
74.0%419 dec
FY2021
71.4%297 dec
FY2022
81.6%283 dec
FY2023
79.3%217 dec
FY2024
82.5%245 dec
Above national avg Below national avg National avg line
Other Judges at BIRMINGHAM (13)
Turner, Brian
350 decisions84.0%
Reeves, Ronald117 decisions66.7%
Waller, Robert124 decisions62.9%
Satisfield, Renee B54 decisions55.6%
Jackson, Monica D291 decisions54.0%
Brown, Cynthia W56 decisions53.6%
Kraft, Emilie337 decisions52.8%
McDonald, Sheila E86 decisions51.2%
Johnson, Lisa M287 decisions43.2%
Helmer, Mary E349 decisions39.8%
Merchant, George W390 decisions39.5%
Guthrie, Clarence445 decisions38.9%
Munford, Jerome L20 decisions25.0%