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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
80.9%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge80.9%
ATLANTA DOWNTOWN67.9%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
209
Fully favorable
166
79.4%
Partially favorable
3
1.4%
Denials
40
19.1%
Total dispositions
269
Dismissals
60
22.3%
Awards
169
3-year trend
Falling
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 79.4%Partially fav. 1.4%Denied 19.1%
Approval rate history
FY2010
76.5%34 dec
FY2011
53.8%275 dec
FY2012
48.4%366 dec
FY2013
52.9%291 dec
FY2014
47.0%311 dec
FY2015
38.7%284 dec
FY2016
45.7%245 dec
FY2017
48.3%209 dec
FY2018
53.5%398 dec
FY2019
53.7%283 dec
FY2020
60.9%343 dec
FY2021
55.0%282 dec
FY2022
58.1%155 dec
FY2023
41.9%43 dec
FY2024
49.6%123 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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