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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Total decisions
272
Fully favorable
142
52.2%
Partially favorable
29
10.7%
Denials
101
37.1%
Total dispositions
329
Dismissals
57
17.3%
Awards
171
3-year trend
Stable
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 52.2%Partially fav. 10.7%Denied 37.1%
Approval rate history
FY2010
59.1%323 dec
FY2011
54.8%482 dec
FY2012
54.1%490 dec
FY2013
58.1%411 dec
FY2014
63.4%344 dec
FY2015
64.4%371 dec
FY2016
59.6%324 dec
FY2017
68.0%322 dec
FY2018
65.3%392 dec
FY2019
69.2%351 dec
FY2020
72.5%374 dec
FY2021
67.3%312 dec
FY2022
70.2%295 dec
FY2023
67.8%177 dec
FY2024
71.2%326 dec
Above national Below national National avg
Other ALJs at BALTIMORE (12)
- Forrest-Doyle, Mary175 dec79.4%
- Manico, William M.22 dec72.7%
- Neely, Donald307 dec68.7%
- Borda, Eric177 dec67.8%
- Ball, Gary222 dec64.4%
- Ball, Nelisbeth191 dec61.8%
- Posner, Tara251 dec59.8%
- Hammock, Melissa266 dec53.0%
- Simmonds, Clary334 dec49.4%
- Barker, Paul206 dec47.6%
- Turner-Banks, Tamara233 dec46.8%
- Massengill, Scott133 dec42.1%
Judges in Maryland with the most decisions
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