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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
63.7%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge63.7%
MANCHESTER57.9%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
292
Fully favorable
171
58.6%
Partially favorable
15
5.1%
Denials
106
36.3%
Total dispositions
355
Dismissals
63
17.7%
Awards
186
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 58.6%Partially fav. 5.1%Denied 36.3%
Approval rate history
FY2017
63.0%184 dec
FY2018
50.7%353 dec
FY2019
49.8%317 dec
FY2020
58.7%298 dec
FY2021
61.3%230 dec
FY2022
58.5%217 dec
FY2023
68.8%253 dec
FY2024
67.0%333 dec
Above national Below national National avg
Other ALJs at MANCHESTER (5)
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