Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Masterson, Aubri G

SANTA BARBARACalifornia Stable

+33.5 pts vs national average

91.2%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge91.2%

SANTA BARBARA71.3%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

228

Fully favorable

198

86.8%

Partially favorable

4.4%

Denials

8.8%

Total dispositions

284

Dismissals

19.7%

Awards

208

3-year trend

Stable

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Fully fav. 86.8%Partially fav. 4.4%Denied 8.8%

Approval rate history

FY2017

73.0%370 dec

FY2018

69.7%456 dec

FY2019

85.0%532 dec

FY2020

82.4%467 dec

FY2021

86.6%396 dec

FY2022

83.8%309 dec

FY2023

85.6%291 dec

FY2024

87.4%301 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at SANTA BARBARA (5)

Thompson, Michelle
328 dec86.6%
Suing, Timothy
22 dec77.3%
Winkelman, Roger E
77 dec67.5%
Elias, Yasmin
51 dec58.8%
Koltys, Henry
238 dec46.6%

Judges in California with the most decisions

Villere, Plauche F.
SACRAMENTO420 dec
Lacy, David
PASADENA396 dec
Magana, Ghermann
PASADENA382 dec
Blume, David
SACRAMENTO378 dec
Radensky, Michael
ORANGE371 dec

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