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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
39.2%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge39.2%
MANCHESTER57.9%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
311
Fully favorable
113
36.3%
Partially favorable
9
2.9%
Denials
189
60.8%
Total dispositions
381
Dismissals
70
18.4%
Awards
122
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 36.3%Partially fav. 2.9%Denied 60.8%
Approval rate history
FY2010
74.9%525 dec
FY2011
53.5%501 dec
FY2012
41.6%476 dec
FY2013
39.2%485 dec
FY2014
38.5%395 dec
FY2015
41.4%384 dec
FY2016
41.4%394 dec
FY2017
43.5%379 dec
FY2018
46.1%312 dec
FY2019
47.8%379 dec
FY2020
38.8%340 dec
FY2021
44.6%249 dec
FY2022
42.4%243 dec
FY2023
48.3%296 dec
FY2024
52.1%334 dec
Above national Below national National avg
Other ALJs at MANCHESTER (5)
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