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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
78.7%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge78.7%
OKLAHOMA CITY71.0%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
235
Fully favorable
172
73.2%
Partially favorable
13
5.5%
Denials
50
21.3%
Total dispositions
313
Dismissals
78
24.9%
Awards
185
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 73.2%Partially fav. 5.5%Denied 21.3%
Approval rate history
FY2010
73.2%284 dec
FY2011
64.8%438 dec
FY2012
66.1%413 dec
FY2013
67.2%366 dec
FY2014
68.5%318 dec
FY2015
64.7%326 dec
FY2016
61.1%316 dec
FY2017
59.4%286 dec
FY2018
60.9%320 dec
FY2019
67.6%404 dec
FY2020
71.7%265 dec
FY2021
64.9%245 dec
FY2022
69.8%182 dec
FY2023
72.9%192 dec
FY2024
79.0%252 dec
Above national Below national National avg
Other ALJs at OKLAHOMA CITY (11)
- Harris, Michael L336 dec88.1%
- Levine, Jodi132 dec84.8%
- Stults, Douglas338 dec83.4%
- Hamilton, Angelita319 dec71.2%
- Fulton, Kenton W.97 dec70.1%
- Parrish, Kim373 dec68.9%
- Schallner, Sherry322 dec66.8%
- Cravens, Steven L.230 dec66.5%
- Martin, Cindy348 dec65.8%
- Hunt, Christopher153 dec56.9%
- Shepherd, Larry350 dec51.1%
Judges in Oklahoma with the most decisions
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