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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Total decisions
22
Fully favorable
15
68.2%
Partially favorable
1
4.5%
Denials
6
27.3%
Total dispositions
27
Dismissals
5
18.5%
Awards
16
3-year trend
Stable
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav. 68.2%Partially fav. 4.5%Denied 27.3%
Approval rate history
FY2010
71.1%873 dec
FY2011
66.1%775 dec
FY2012
56.4%658 dec
FY2013
49.8%462 dec
FY2014
43.1%434 dec
FY2015
46.1%349 dec
FY2016
59.6%384 dec
FY2017
52.9%444 dec
FY2018
60.5%390 dec
FY2019
64.3%432 dec
FY2020
66.2%429 dec
FY2021
80.1%296 dec
FY2022
79.1%249 dec
FY2023
88.8%116 dec
FY2024
82.7%162 dec
Above national Below national National avg
Other ALJs at BALTIMORE (12)
- Forrest-Doyle, Mary175 dec79.4%
- Neely, Donald307 dec68.7%
- Borda, Eric177 dec67.8%
- Ball, Gary222 dec64.4%
- Olmscheid, Melvin272 dec62.9%
- Ball, Nelisbeth191 dec61.8%
- Posner, Tara251 dec59.8%
- Hammock, Melissa266 dec53.0%
- Simmonds, Clary334 dec49.4%
- Barker, Paul206 dec47.6%
- Turner-Banks, Tamara233 dec46.8%
- Massengill, Scott133 dec42.1%
Judges in Maryland with the most decisions
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