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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Messina, Christopher
ST PETERSBURG FL OHO · primary of 9 offices Trending down
+12.2 pts vs national average
70.0%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge70.0%
ST PETERSBURG FL OHO64.2%
National avg57.8%
Figures below are for ST PETERSBURG FL OHO, this judge’s busiest office. They also have records at 8 other offices (ATLANTA DOWNTOWN, COLUMBIA SC, FAYETTEVILLE NC, MIAMI OHO, MOBILE, RALEIGH, SAN JUAN, TAMPA OHO).
Total decisions
40
Fully favorable
28
70.0%
Partially favorable
0
0.0%
Denials
12
30.0%
Total dispositions
54
Dismissals
14
25.9%
Awards
28
3-year trend
Falling
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav. 70.0%Partially fav. 0.0%Denied 30.0%
Approval rate history
FY2010
100.0%1 dec
FY2010
76.8%456 dec
FY2011
74.5%553 dec
FY2012
66.9%605 dec
FY2013
65.6%570 dec
FY2014
71.7%559 dec
FY2015
68.5%54 dec
FY2015
69.2%403 dec
FY2016
60.8%360 dec
FY2017
70.2%295 dec
FY2018
68.8%16 dec
FY2018
71.8%348 dec
FY2019
66.2%210 dec
FY2019
61.1%113 dec
FY2020
74.6%169 dec
FY2020
67.2%131 dec
FY2021
82.5%57 dec
FY2021
100.0%1 dec
FY2021
64.8%244 dec
FY2022
64.9%188 dec
FY2023
0.0%0 dec
FY2023
65.6%90 dec
FY2024
100.0%2 dec
FY2024
100.0%7 dec
FY2024
100.0%3 dec
FY2024
55.6%9 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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