Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Meadows, Cristen

CINCINNATIOhio Stable

+16.4 pts vs national average

74.1%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge74.1%

CINCINNATI51.9%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

375

Fully favorable

254

67.7%

Partially favorable

6.4%

Denials

25.9%

Total dispositions

430

Dismissals

12.8%

Awards

278

3-year trend

Stable

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Partial

Denied

Fully fav. 67.7%Partially fav. 6.4%Denied 25.9%

Approval rate history

FY2018

54.5%189 dec

FY2019

45.3%309 dec

FY2020

59.4%372 dec

FY2021

58.8%371 dec

FY2022

66.7%315 dec

FY2023

64.0%356 dec

FY2024

68.7%438 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at CINCINNATI (4)

Hubler, Lloyd
142 dec64.8%
Tindale, Christopher
304 dec46.1%
Nguyen, Thuy-Anh
276 dec41.3%
Hodgson, Jessica
320 dec33.1%

Judges in Ohio with the most decisions

Shinn, Charles
AKRON OH416 dec
Balter, Michael
AKRON OH408 dec
Schmitz, Michael F.
AKRON OH402 dec
Ashford, Earl
TOLEDO OH397 dec
Jacques, Meredith
TOLEDO OH395 dec

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