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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
53.2%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge53.2%
MANCHESTER57.9%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
331
Fully favorable
150
45.3%
Partially favorable
26
7.9%
Denials
155
46.8%
Total dispositions
388
Dismissals
57
14.7%
Awards
176
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 45.3%Partially fav. 7.9%Denied 46.8%
Approval rate history
FY2015
53.7%82 dec
FY2016
45.9%357 dec
FY2017
48.2%357 dec
FY2018
50.0%272 dec
FY2019
46.1%323 dec
FY2020
51.8%309 dec
FY2021
38.9%239 dec
FY2022
45.0%198 dec
FY2023
50.4%260 dec
FY2024
52.6%340 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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