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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
66.7%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge66.7%
MT PLEASANT MI65.0%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
270
Fully favorable
160
59.3%
Partially favorable
20
7.4%
Denials
90
33.3%
Total dispositions
304
Dismissals
34
11.2%
Awards
180
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 59.3%Partially fav. 7.4%Denied 33.3%
Approval rate history
FY2010
100.0%2 dec
FY2011
67.5%507 dec
FY2012
56.2%612 dec
FY2013
58.0%610 dec
FY2014
57.4%563 dec
FY2015
60.6%393 dec
FY2016
60.0%387 dec
FY2017
58.9%397 dec
FY2018
59.3%391 dec
FY2019
59.3%523 dec
FY2020
62.3%459 dec
FY2021
57.0%416 dec
FY2022
65.6%375 dec
FY2023
69.0%332 dec
FY2024
73.6%201 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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