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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
68.9%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge68.9%
MANCHESTER57.9%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
209
Fully favorable
131
62.7%
Partially favorable
13
6.2%
Denials
65
31.1%
Total dispositions
263
Dismissals
54
20.5%
Awards
144
3-year trend
Stable
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 62.7%Partially fav. 6.2%Denied 31.1%
Approval rate history
FY2010
64.8%548 dec
FY2011
70.7%566 dec
FY2012
61.6%586 dec
FY2013
57.7%534 dec
FY2014
49.1%450 dec
FY2015
44.8%134 dec
FY2016
0.0%0 dec
FY2017
61.5%270 dec
FY2018
55.1%274 dec
FY2019
60.5%294 dec
FY2020
66.0%250 dec
FY2021
61.8%157 dec
FY2022
62.5%144 dec
FY2023
58.5%200 dec
FY2024
63.8%218 dec
Above national Below national National avg
Other ALJs at MANCHESTER (5)
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