Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Noel, John

HARTFORDConnecticut Stable

+9.9 pts vs national average

67.6%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge67.6%

HARTFORD59.1%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

349

Fully favorable

216

61.9%

Partially favorable

5.7%

Denials

113

32.4%

Total dispositions

388

Dismissals

10.1%

Awards

236

3-year trend

Stable

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Denied

Fully fav. 61.9%Partially fav. 5.7%Denied 32.4%

Approval rate history

FY2015

38.6%114 dec

FY2016

34.0%353 dec

FY2017

40.3%442 dec

FY2018

45.0%436 dec

FY2019

53.7%458 dec

FY2020

54.4%368 dec

FY2021

52.6%350 dec

FY2022

64.0%278 dec

FY2023

62.0%271 dec

FY2024

67.2%344 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at HARTFORD (5)

Lemoine, Brian W
316 dec77.2%
Alger, Ryan
232 dec56.9%
Bonsangue, Louis
382 dec55.0%
Sweeney, Edward
318 dec51.3%
Borre, Alexander
378 dec46.6%

Judges in Connecticut with the most decisions

Boyd, Eskunder
NEW HAVEN424 dec
Harrington, I. K.
NEW HAVEN314 dec
Thomas, Ronald J.
NEW HAVEN308 dec
Molleur, John
NEW HAVEN247 dec
Kuperstein, Matthew
NEW HAVEN185 dec

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