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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
42.5%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge42.5%
FRANKLIN TN53.9%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
308
Fully favorable
106
34.4%
Partially favorable
25
8.1%
Denials
177
57.5%
Total dispositions
372
Dismissals
64
17.2%
Awards
131
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 34.4%Partially fav. 8.1%Denied 57.5%
Approval rate history
FY2011
100.0%5 dec
FY2012
48.3%356 dec
FY2013
47.9%434 dec
FY2014
47.0%417 dec
FY2015
50.2%424 dec
FY2016
48.3%414 dec
FY2017
54.7%331 dec
FY2018
46.4%506 dec
FY2019
51.0%486 dec
FY2020
45.5%385 dec
FY2021
47.7%214 dec
FY2022
45.9%209 dec
FY2023
56.0%200 dec
FY2024
53.5%254 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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