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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
49.4%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge49.4%
JERSEY CITY62.4%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
174
Fully favorable
60
34.5%
Partially favorable
26
14.9%
Denials
88
50.6%
Total dispositions
194
Dismissals
20
10.3%
Awards
86
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 34.5%Partially fav. 14.9%Denied 50.6%
Approval rate history
FY2011
100.0%1 dec
FY2012
50.4%242 dec
FY2013
55.9%161 dec
FY2014
49.1%283 dec
FY2015
39.4%312 dec
FY2016
38.7%318 dec
FY2017
45.1%244 dec
FY2018
38.9%334 dec
FY2019
42.8%271 dec
FY2020
41.0%229 dec
FY2021
35.8%193 dec
FY2022
41.7%192 dec
FY2023
47.7%199 dec
FY2024
62.8%113 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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