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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
77.2%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge77.2%
ORANGE60.3%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
307
Fully favorable
204
66.4%
Partially favorable
33
10.7%
Denials
70
22.8%
Total dispositions
374
Dismissals
67
17.9%
Awards
237
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 66.4%Partially fav. 10.7%Denied 22.8%
Approval rate history
FY2017
39.7%179 dec
FY2018
47.5%457 dec
FY2019
61.3%398 dec
FY2020
62.9%334 dec
FY2021
52.2%299 dec
FY2022
43.5%301 dec
FY2023
67.7%248 dec
FY2024
70.7%355 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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Judges in California with the most decisions
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