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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Liken, Joseph
DALLAS NORTH OHO Stable
+31.3 pts vs national average
89.0%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge89.0%
DALLAS NORTH OHO62.9%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
310
Fully favorable
255
82.3%
Partially favorable
21
6.8%
Denials
34
11.0%
Total dispositions
391
Dismissals
81
20.7%
Awards
276
3-year trend
Stable
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 82.3%Partially fav. 6.8%Denied 11.0%
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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