Updated June 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Miller, Hilton R

ATLANTA DOWNTOWN Stable

+8.3 pts vs national average

0.0%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge66.1%

ATLANTA DOWNTOWN69.1%

National avg57.8%

Total decisions

301

Fully favorable

180

59.8%

Partially favorable

6.3%

Denials

102

33.9%

Total dispositions

360

Dismissals

16.4%

Awards

199

3-year trend

Stable

FY2025 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Denied

Fully fav. 59.8%Partially fav. 6.3%Denied 33.9%

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.
170 dec83.5%
Childs, J. Samuel
226 dec75.2%
Murray, Charles
203 dec74.4%
Messina, Christopher
36 dec69.4%
Dail, Grant
167 dec68.3%
Egemonye, Ucheakpunwa
317 dec67.5%
Lykins, Raymond M
235 dec62.6%
McMichael, Carla
191 dec53.4%
Bentley, Lisa A.
232 dec49.6%

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Miller, Hilton R

FY2025 decision breakdown

Approval rate history

Other ALJs at ATLANTA DOWNTOWN (10)

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