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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Porter, Bernard
JACKSONVILLE Trending up
-5.3 pts vs national average
52.4%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge52.4%
JACKSONVILLE53.1%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
286
Fully favorable
129
45.1%
Partially favorable
21
7.3%
Denials
136
47.6%
Total dispositions
341
Dismissals
55
16.1%
Awards
150
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 45.1%Partially fav. 7.3%Denied 47.6%
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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