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Data: Q2 FY2025 · Source: SSA Public Data
Priester, John
DES MOINES Trending Up
58.4%
+0.5% vs national avg
What this means for your case: This judge's 58.4% approval rate is close to the national average of 57.8%. Strong medical evidence and thorough hearing preparation are key. Their approval rate has been trending upward over the past 3 years.
Total Decisions
430
Fully Favorable
186
43.3%
Partially Favorable
65
15.1%
Denials
179
41.6%
Total Dispositions
488
Dismissals
58
11.9%
Awards
251
Trend (3yr)
Rising
Decision Breakdown (FY2025)
Fully Fav
Partial
Denied
Fully Favorable: 43.3%Partially Favorable: 15.1%Denied: 41.6%
Approval Rate History
FY2017
73.9%257 dec
FY2018
70.9%409 dec
FY2019
71.8%369 dec
FY2020
66.3%306 dec
FY2021
100.0%1 dec
FY2021
59.8%209 dec
FY2022
0.0%1 dec
FY2022
100.0%1 dec
FY2022
65.6%122 dec
FY2023
57.3%75 dec
FY2023
75.0%4 dec
FY2023
45.0%20 dec
FY2023
0.0%0 dec
FY2023
66.7%3 dec
FY2024
64.1%281 dec
FY2024
100.0%4 dec
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