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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
65.5%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge65.5%
JERSEY CITY62.4%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
368
Fully favorable
206
56.0%
Partially favorable
35
9.5%
Denials
127
34.5%
Total dispositions
428
Dismissals
60
14.0%
Awards
241
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 56.0%Partially fav. 9.5%Denied 34.5%
Approval rate history
FY2017
95.0%20 dec
FY2018
45.9%392 dec
FY2019
54.2%487 dec
FY2020
57.4%352 dec
FY2021
33.9%307 dec
FY2022
34.6%306 dec
FY2023
46.0%189 dec
FY2024
48.0%400 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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