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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Merrill, Theresa
NEWARK Trending down
+20.8 pts vs national average
78.6%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge78.6%
NEWARK56.9%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
215
Fully favorable
162
75.3%
Partially favorable
7
3.3%
Denials
46
21.4%
Total dispositions
263
Dismissals
48
18.3%
Awards
169
3-year trend
Falling
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 75.3%Partially fav. 3.3%Denied 21.4%
Approval rate history
FY2014
45.6%138 dec
FY2014
56.3%32 dec
FY2015
68.7%380 dec
FY2016
59.5%291 dec
FY2017
73.4%312 dec
FY2018
79.7%310 dec
FY2019
84.2%393 dec
FY2020
69.7%234 dec
FY2021
67.3%263 dec
FY2022
74.2%244 dec
FY2023
75.5%216 dec
FY2024
65.0%217 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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