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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Nagle, Kim Soo

SPECIAL REVIEW CADRE Trending up

-0.7 pts vs national average

57.1%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge57.1%
SPECIAL REVIEW CADRE60.9%
National avg57.8%

Total decisions

198

Fully favorable

63

31.8%

Partially favorable

50

25.3%

Denials

85

42.9%

Total dispositions

331

Dismissals

133

40.2%

Awards

113

3-year trend

Rising

FY2025 decision breakdown

Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 31.8%Partially fav. 25.3%Denied 42.9%

Approval rate history

FY2010
100.0%1 dec
FY2011
25.7%148 dec
FY2011
55.1%234 dec
FY2012
38.0%453 dec
FY2013
34.0%394 dec
FY2014
35.7%311 dec
FY2015
41.2%374 dec
FY2016
42.8%278 dec
FY2017
53.1%96 dec
FY2018
46.7%368 dec
FY2018
0.0%0 dec
FY2018
66.7%3 dec
FY2019
62.5%8 dec
FY2019
60.0%5 dec
FY2019
66.7%12 dec
FY2019
100.0%3 dec
FY2019
42.9%14 dec
FY2019
57.4%54 dec
FY2019
66.7%3 dec
FY2019
46.5%187 dec
FY2019
81.8%22 dec
FY2019
44.4%9 dec
FY2020
58.1%62 dec
FY2020
28.6%7 dec
FY2020
0.0%1 dec
FY2020
100.0%2 dec
FY2020
42.9%7 dec
FY2020
50.0%20 dec
FY2020
34.5%174 dec
FY2020
66.7%3 dec
FY2020
100.0%2 dec
FY2020
16.7%6 dec
FY2021
48.7%199 dec
FY2021
0.0%2 dec
FY2021
50.0%2 dec
FY2021
54.3%105 dec
FY2022
0.0%1 dec
FY2022
56.7%201 dec
FY2023
61.0%136 dec
FY2024
68.8%122 dec
Above national Below national National avg

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