Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Leland, William

CLEVELANDOhio Trending up

-1.3 pts vs national average

56.4%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge56.4%

CLEVELAND51.1%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

365

Fully favorable

177

48.5%

Partially favorable

7.9%

Denials

159

43.6%

Total dispositions

450

Dismissals

18.9%

Awards

206

3-year trend

Rising

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Partial

Denied

Fully fav. 48.5%Partially fav. 7.9%Denied 43.6%

Approval rate history

FY2015

30.0%257 dec

FY2016

31.7%458 dec

FY2017

42.3%428 dec

FY2018

29.9%441 dec

FY2019

35.1%433 dec

FY2020

51.3%376 dec

FY2021

48.3%321 dec

FY2022

41.8%237 dec

FY2023

54.9%233 dec

FY2024

56.7%360 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at CLEVELAND (10)

Aliberti, Louis
329 dec78.1%
Hixson, Traci M
356 dec69.7%
Rose, Joseph
232 dec63.8%
Budney, Amy
306 dec61.1%
Adamo, Genevieve
351 dec58.7%
Westley, Eric
358 dec55.0%
Kearney, Keith
389 dec55.0%
Loucas, Penny
358 dec33.5%
Hajjar, Joseph
360 dec22.5%
Ma, Catherine
305 dec8.5%

Judges in Ohio with the most decisions

Shinn, Charles
AKRON OH416 dec
Balter, Michael
AKRON OH408 dec
Schmitz, Michael F.
AKRON OH402 dec
Ashford, Earl
TOLEDO OH397 dec
Jacques, Meredith
TOLEDO OH395 dec

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