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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Pines, S.

PORTLAND OR Trending up

+8.9 pts vs national average

0.0%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge66.7%
PORTLAND OR63.2%
National avg57.8%

Total decisions

264

Fully favorable

164

62.1%

Partially favorable

12

4.5%

Denials

88

33.3%

Total dispositions

300

Dismissals

36

12.0%

Awards

176

3-year trend

Rising

FY2025 decision breakdown

Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 62.1%Partially fav. 4.5%Denied 33.3%

Approval rate history

FY2015
100.0%1 dec
FY2016
55.4%215 dec
FY2017
54.8%345 dec
FY2018
60.6%381 dec
FY2019
67.0%394 dec
FY2020
62.6%305 dec
FY2021
68.8%343 dec
FY2022
65.9%299 dec
FY2023
70.3%249 dec
FY2024
73.6%382 dec
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