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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
49.1%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge49.1%
MINNEAPOLIS53.8%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
173
Fully favorable
73
42.2%
Partially favorable
12
6.9%
Denials
88
50.9%
Total dispositions
216
Dismissals
43
19.9%
Awards
85
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 42.2%Partially fav. 6.9%Denied 50.9%
Approval rate history
FY2015
47.9%257 dec
FY2016
44.6%415 dec
FY2017
50.0%354 dec
FY2018
50.9%399 dec
FY2019
44.5%398 dec
FY2020
44.8%373 dec
FY2021
39.9%376 dec
FY2022
37.9%261 dec
FY2023
47.5%263 dec
FY2024
56.6%320 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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