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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Porter, Bernard
JACKSONVILLE Trending up
-6.4 pts vs national average
0.0%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge51.4%
JACKSONVILLE52.4%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
253
Fully favorable
113
44.7%
Partially favorable
17
6.7%
Denials
123
48.6%
Total dispositions
299
Dismissals
46
15.4%
Awards
130
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 44.7%Partially fav. 6.7%Denied 48.6%
Approval rate history
FY2012
100.0%15 dec
FY2013
51.4%385 dec
FY2014
30.0%10 dec
FY2014
23.5%447 dec
FY2015
38.5%478 dec
FY2015
16.7%48 dec
FY2016
40.7%376 dec
FY2017
38.4%427 dec
FY2018
42.3%381 dec
FY2019
44.6%395 dec
FY2020
40.6%379 dec
FY2021
40.9%350 dec
FY2022
46.6%320 dec
FY2023
45.2%259 dec
FY2024
54.1%270 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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