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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Leland, William
CLEVELAND Trending up
-0.5 pts vs national average
0.0%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge57.3%
CLEVELAND51.3%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
307
Fully favorable
150
48.9%
Partially favorable
26
8.5%
Denials
131
42.7%
Total dispositions
377
Dismissals
70
18.6%
Awards
176
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 48.9%Partially fav. 8.5%Denied 42.7%
Approval rate history
FY2015
25.0%152 dec
FY2015
37.1%105 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
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