Data: Q2 FY2025 · Source: SSA Public Data

Merrill, Theresa

NEWARK Trending Down

74.5%

+16.6% vs national avg

What this means for your case: This judge approves cases at 74.5% — well above the national average of 57.8%. Out of 239 decisions, 178 were favorable. Note: their approval rate has been declining over the past 3 years.

Total Decisions

239

Fully Favorable

167

69.9%

Partially Favorable

4.6%

Denials

25.5%

Total Dispositions

290

Dismissals

17.6%

Awards

178

Trend (3yr)

Falling

Decision Breakdown (FY2025)

Fully Fav

Denied

Fully Favorable: 69.9%Partially Favorable: 4.6%Denied: 25.5%

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

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