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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
70.3%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge70.3%
FRANKLIN TN53.9%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
384
Fully favorable
218
56.8%
Partially favorable
52
13.5%
Denials
114
29.7%
Total dispositions
453
Dismissals
69
15.2%
Awards
270
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 56.8%Partially fav. 13.5%Denied 29.7%
Approval rate history
FY2010
68.5%473 dec
FY2011
62.6%457 dec
FY2012
56.0%580 dec
FY2013
61.0%585 dec
FY2014
64.1%454 dec
FY2015
55.1%441 dec
FY2016
65.3%438 dec
FY2017
61.7%410 dec
FY2018
56.0%552 dec
FY2019
56.4%562 dec
FY2020
56.5%405 dec
FY2021
62.5%208 dec
FY2022
66.5%224 dec
FY2023
66.0%191 dec
FY2024
73.1%268 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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