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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Lindsay, Michelle
ALBUQUERQUE Stable
-5.0 pts vs national average
0.0%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge52.2%
ALBUQUERQUE55.0%
National avg57.2%
Total decisions
23
Fully favorable
10
43.5%
Partially favorable
2
8.7%
Denials
11
47.8%
Total dispositions
32
Dismissals
9
28.1%
Awards
12
3-year trend
Stable
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav. 43.5%Partially fav. 8.7%Denied 47.8%
Other ALJs at ALBUQUERQUE (17)
- Stults, Douglas254 dec83.9%
- Suing, Timothy22 dec77.3%
- Fellabaum, Jennifer186 dec62.9%
- Hansen, Holly284 dec60.6%
- Elias, Yasmin50 dec58.0%
- Lough, Sarah236 dec57.2%
- Juge, Christopher H.144 dec56.3%
- Wiedemann, Karen217 dec55.8%
- Benedict, David248 dec51.6%
- Timmins, Talia205 dec49.8%
- Exnicios, Richard M.253 dec49.0%
- Leppala, Michael235 dec48.9%
- Hertzig, Michael S.179 dec48.6%
- Midles, Matt162 dec48.1%
- O'Melinn, Barry286 dec47.2%
- Freedman, Robert271 dec43.2%
- Van Vleck, Deborah J234 dec39.7%
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