Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Lee, Peter

NEWARKNew Jersey Trending up

-33.5 pts vs national average

24.2%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge24.2%

NEWARK56.3%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

289

Fully favorable

20.4%

Partially favorable

3.8%

Denials

219

75.8%

Total dispositions

340

Dismissals

15.0%

Awards

3-year trend

Rising

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Denied

Fully fav. 20.4%Partially fav. 3.8%Denied 75.8%

Approval rate history

FY2017

38.6%228 dec

FY2018

25.3%388 dec

FY2019

17.6%374 dec

FY2020

13.8%232 dec

FY2021

9.1%198 dec

FY2022

11.9%219 dec

FY2023

11.2%161 dec

FY2024

20.1%209 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at NEWARK (9)

Merrill, Theresa
245 dec78.0%
Shillin, Beth
180 dec63.3%
West, Richard
269 dec62.1%
Campbell, John
90 dec60.0%
Shelton, Karen
282 dec59.9%
Costa, Leonard
293 dec59.4%
Allard, Sharon
277 dec57.8%
Damille, Ricardy
346 dec55.5%
Ayers, Kenneth
305 dec42.6%

Judges in New Jersey with the most decisions

Patterson, Karen
SOUTH JERSEY432 dec
Kenneally, Kevin
JERSEY CITY425 dec
Gonzalez, Robert
JERSEY CITY389 dec
Varillo, Kimberly
SOUTH JERSEY388 dec
Moore, Trina
JERSEY CITY368 dec

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