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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
62.7%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge62.7%
NORWALK65.9%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
354
Fully favorable
212
59.9%
Partially favorable
10
2.8%
Denials
132
37.3%
Total dispositions
426
Dismissals
72
16.9%
Awards
222
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 59.9%Partially fav. 2.8%Denied 37.3%
Approval rate history
FY2011
50.0%2 dec
FY2012
43.7%343 dec
FY2013
36.1%604 dec
FY2014
41.7%539 dec
FY2015
51.1%470 dec
FY2016
54.5%411 dec
FY2017
50.8%439 dec
FY2018
48.7%390 dec
FY2019
52.8%409 dec
FY2020
53.1%458 dec
FY2021
58.3%386 dec
FY2022
63.5%290 dec
FY2023
65.7%239 dec
FY2024
71.2%229 dec
Above national Below national National avg
Other ALJs at NORWALK (3)
Judges in California with the most decisions
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