Updated June 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Miller, Hilton R

ATLANTA DOWNTOWN Stable

+7.6 pts vs national average

65.3%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge65.3%

ATLANTA DOWNTOWN68.5%

National avg57.8%

Total decisions

329

Fully favorable

196

59.6%

Partially favorable

5.8%

Denials

114

34.7%

Total dispositions

397

Dismissals

17.1%

Awards

215

3-year trend

Stable

FY2025 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Denied

Fully fav. 59.6%Partially fav. 5.8%Denied 34.7%

Approval rate history

FY2011

48.9%282 dec

FY2012

49.3%448 dec

FY2013

51.3%542 dec

FY2014

54.2%441 dec

FY2015

51.3%456 dec

FY2017

66.3%425 dec

FY2018

53.6%399 dec

FY2019

59.4%468 dec

FY2020

57.6%375 dec

FY2021

64.0%300 dec

FY2022

61.3%62 dec

FY2022

63.9%252 dec

FY2023

60.2%256 dec

FY2024

59.7%263 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at ATLANTA DOWNTOWN (10)

McHenry, Laura
127 dec89.8%
Littlefield, Suzanne A.
176 dec82.4%
Murray, Charles
226 dec74.8%
Childs, J. Samuel
257 dec73.9%
Messina, Christopher
40 dec70.0%
Dail, Grant
191 dec67.5%
Egemonye, Ucheakpunwa
364 dec66.2%
Lykins, Raymond M
275 dec60.7%
McMichael, Carla
234 dec53.4%
Bentley, Lisa A.
257 dec49.0%

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Miller, Hilton R

FY2025 decision breakdown

Approval rate history

Other ALJs at ATLANTA DOWNTOWN (10)

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