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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Lindsay, Michelle
ALBUQUERQUE Stable
-5.6 pts vs national average
52.2%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge52.2%
ALBUQUERQUE54.8%
National avg57.8%
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, Douglas295 dec81.7%
- Suing, Timothy22 dec77.3%
- Fellabaum, Jennifer207 dec62.3%
- Hansen, Holly319 dec60.2%
- Elias, Yasmin50 dec58.0%
- Lough, Sarah273 dec57.9%
- Wiedemann, Karen240 dec57.1%
- Juge, Christopher H.144 dec56.3%
- Benedict, David286 dec52.8%
- Exnicios, Richard M.285 dec49.5%
- Leppala, Michael259 dec49.4%
- Hertzig, Michael S.205 dec47.3%
- O'Melinn, Barry286 dec47.2%
- Midles, Matt196 dec46.9%
- Timmins, Talia228 dec46.9%
- Freedman, Robert305 dec43.3%
- Van Vleck, Deborah J234 dec39.7%
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