Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Pflugrath, William

NORFOLKVirginia Trending up

+4.8 pts vs national average

62.5%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge62.5%

NORFOLK55.9%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

208

Fully favorable

114

54.8%

Partially favorable

7.7%

Denials

37.5%

Total dispositions

256

Dismissals

18.8%

Awards

130

3-year trend

Rising

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Denied

Fully fav. 54.8%Partially fav. 7.7%Denied 37.5%

Approval rate history

FY2016

77.8%9 dec

FY2017

74.0%208 dec

FY2018

47.2%352 dec

FY2019

45.3%236 dec

FY2020

46.6%294 dec

FY2021

44.9%267 dec

FY2022

51.7%240 dec

FY2023

52.6%173 dec

FY2024

66.8%271 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at NORFOLK (6)

Galloway, Christopher
197 dec62.9%
Flynn, Monica
180 dec61.1%
Bright, Maryann
314 dec53.8%
Jordan, Jeffrey
327 dec52.0%
Gendreau, Chad
343 dec51.6%
Matula, Carol
312 dec47.4%

Judges in Virginia with the most decisions

Koclanes, Peter N
CHARLOTTESVILLE399 dec
Rippel, Brian
CHARLOTTESVILLE374 dec
Knight, Suzette
RICHMOND365 dec
Foster, Nicolas R.
RICHMOND361 dec
Scruton, Joseph T
ROANOKE328 dec

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