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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
65.7%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge65.7%
FRANKLIN TN53.9%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
344
Fully favorable
209
60.8%
Partially favorable
17
4.9%
Denials
118
34.3%
Total dispositions
408
Dismissals
64
15.7%
Awards
226
3-year trend
Stable
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 60.8%Partially fav. 4.9%Denied 34.3%
Approval rate history
FY2010
100.0%1 dec
FY2011
70.2%302 dec
FY2012
70.7%502 dec
FY2013
68.1%574 dec
FY2014
64.3%488 dec
FY2015
69.5%440 dec
FY2016
72.1%434 dec
FY2017
81.5%368 dec
FY2018
66.7%462 dec
FY2019
64.8%483 dec
FY2020
62.6%490 dec
FY2021
62.1%232 dec
FY2022
66.7%216 dec
FY2023
64.5%214 dec
FY2024
65.2%279 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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