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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
22.4%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge22.4%
HATTIESBURG50.5%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
313
Fully favorable
33
10.5%
Partially favorable
37
11.8%
Denials
243
77.6%
Total dispositions
387
Dismissals
74
19.1%
Awards
70
3-year trend
Stable
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 10.5%Partially fav. 11.8%Denied 77.6%
Approval rate history
FY2011
53.6%28 dec
FY2012
31.9%427 dec
FY2013
32.5%501 dec
FY2014
28.6%413 dec
FY2015
33.0%466 dec
FY2016
28.0%453 dec
FY2017
28.9%387 dec
FY2018
23.1%390 dec
FY2019
25.1%466 dec
FY2020
20.8%453 dec
FY2021
26.2%298 dec
FY2022
24.0%313 dec
FY2023
28.3%276 dec
FY2024
20.5%229 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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