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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Pines, S.
PORTLAND OR Trending up
+7.7 pts vs national average
65.4%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge65.4%
PORTLAND OR62.0%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
292
Fully favorable
178
61.0%
Partially favorable
13
4.5%
Denials
101
34.6%
Total dispositions
333
Dismissals
41
12.3%
Awards
191
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 61.0%Partially fav. 4.5%Denied 34.6%
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
Above national Below national National avg
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