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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Lesperance, Jeannine
COLUMBUS Trending up
-1.7 pts vs national average
0.0%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge56.1%
COLUMBUS63.1%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
164
Fully favorable
85
51.8%
Partially favorable
7
4.3%
Denials
72
43.9%
Total dispositions
212
Dismissals
48
22.6%
Awards
92
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 51.8%Partially fav. 4.3%Denied 43.9%
Approval rate history
FY2015
42.3%246 dec
FY2016
53.0%381 dec
FY2017
49.4%330 dec
FY2018
48.2%355 dec
FY2019
45.9%401 dec
FY2020
55.0%249 dec
FY2020
0.0%0 dec
FY2020
46.5%114 dec
FY2021
42.1%19 dec
FY2021
50.3%310 dec
FY2021
60.0%5 dec
FY2021
100.0%1 dec
FY2021
11.1%9 dec
FY2022
0.0%0 dec
FY2022
0.0%5 dec
FY2022
58.5%65 dec
FY2022
51.9%214 dec
FY2023
40.2%127 dec
FY2023
37.3%59 dec
FY2023
27.3%11 dec
FY2024
43.0%228 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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