Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Pellegrino, Gloria

SAN FRANCISCOCalifornia Trending down

+1.1 pts vs national average

58.9%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge58.9%

SAN FRANCISCO55.6%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

299

Fully favorable

127

42.5%

Partially favorable

16.4%

Denials

123

41.1%

Total dispositions

349

Dismissals

14.3%

Awards

176

3-year trend

Falling

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Partial

Denied

Fully fav. 42.5%Partially fav. 16.4%Denied 41.1%

Approval rate history

FY2018

46.1%154 dec

FY2019

41.0%383 dec

FY2020

52.5%406 dec

FY2021

58.5%270 dec

FY2022

64.2%257 dec

FY2023

71.0%221 dec

FY2024

55.8%337 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at SAN FRANCISCO (8)

Suing, Timothy
22 dec77.3%
Duann, Tom
322 dec74.8%
Cabotaje, Michael
76 dec59.2%
Elias, Yasmin
51 dec58.8%
Parnow, Mary
296 dec56.4%
Midles, Matt
211 dec45.0%
Surh, Matilda
311 dec43.4%
Yurich, Melinda
299 dec26.4%

Judges in California with the most decisions

Villere, Plauche F.
SACRAMENTO420 dec
Lacy, David
PASADENA396 dec
Magana, Ghermann
PASADENA382 dec
Blume, David
SACRAMENTO378 dec
Radensky, Michael
ORANGE371 dec

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