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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
53.0%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge53.0%
HOUSTON NORTH56.0%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
383
Fully favorable
190
49.6%
Partially favorable
13
3.4%
Denials
180
47.0%
Total dispositions
473
Dismissals
90
19.0%
Awards
203
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 49.6%Partially fav. 3.4%Denied 47.0%
Approval rate history
FY2010
51.6%665 dec
FY2011
42.5%532 dec
FY2012
43.4%632 dec
FY2013
41.0%571 dec
FY2014
41.9%449 dec
FY2015
43.6%530 dec
FY2016
46.5%527 dec
FY2017
45.0%496 dec
FY2018
39.2%487 dec
FY2019
42.8%517 dec
FY2020
43.4%500 dec
FY2021
38.7%408 dec
FY2022
42.2%289 dec
FY2023
54.8%314 dec
FY2024
55.4%419 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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