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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
68.9%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge68.9%
OKLAHOMA CITY71.0%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
373
Fully favorable
246
66.0%
Partially favorable
11
2.9%
Denials
116
31.1%
Total dispositions
427
Dismissals
54
12.6%
Awards
257
3-year trend
Stable
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 66.0%Partially fav. 2.9%Denied 31.1%
Approval rate history
FY2010
54.4%647 dec
FY2011
49.1%590 dec
FY2012
48.8%535 dec
FY2013
48.1%447 dec
FY2014
60.0%385 dec
FY2015
48.1%441 dec
FY2016
56.1%465 dec
FY2017
55.0%431 dec
FY2018
64.1%435 dec
FY2019
63.2%552 dec
FY2020
66.2%497 dec
FY2021
55.3%456 dec
FY2022
66.8%292 dec
FY2023
66.5%418 dec
FY2024
68.7%434 dec
Above national Below national National avg
Other ALJs at OKLAHOMA CITY (11)
- Harris, Michael L336 dec88.1%
- Levine, Jodi132 dec84.8%
- Stults, Douglas338 dec83.4%
- Merchan, Sylke235 dec78.7%
- Hamilton, Angelita319 dec71.2%
- Fulton, Kenton W.97 dec70.1%
- Schallner, Sherry322 dec66.8%
- Cravens, Steven L.230 dec66.5%
- Martin, Cindy348 dec65.8%
- Hunt, Christopher153 dec56.9%
- Shepherd, Larry350 dec51.1%
Judges in Oklahoma with the most decisions
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