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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Liken, Joseph
DALLAS NORTH OHO Stable
+31.3 pts vs national average
0.0%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge89.1%
DALLAS NORTH OHO63.3%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
275
Fully favorable
225
81.8%
Partially favorable
20
7.3%
Denials
30
10.9%
Total dispositions
344
Dismissals
69
20.1%
Awards
245
3-year trend
Stable
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Fully fav. 81.8%Partially fav. 7.3%Denied 10.9%
Approval rate history
FY2010
70.1%461 dec
FY2010
78.6%14 dec
FY2010
0.0%2 dec
FY2011
67.4%516 dec
FY2012
56.1%467 dec
FY2012
50.0%2 dec
FY2013
61.4%471 dec
FY2013
100.0%1 dec
FY2014
40.0%5 dec
FY2014
60.0%478 dec
FY2014
80.0%5 dec
FY2015
100.0%1 dec
FY2015
100.0%1 dec
FY2015
76.3%472 dec
FY2016
71.9%566 dec
FY2017
0.0%0 dec
FY2017
82.8%488 dec
FY2018
77.8%500 dec
FY2019
79.3%518 dec
FY2020
86.4%478 dec
FY2021
70.4%436 dec
FY2022
82.1%302 dec
FY2022
100.0%2 dec
FY2023
84.5%317 dec
FY2023
100.0%1 dec
FY2024
80.8%443 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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