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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Richey, Mallette
FLORENCE Trending up
-18.6 pts vs national average
39.2%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge39.2%
FLORENCE49.9%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
329
Fully favorable
103
31.3%
Partially favorable
26
7.9%
Denials
200
60.8%
Total dispositions
398
Dismissals
69
17.3%
Awards
129
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 31.3%Partially fav. 7.9%Denied 60.8%
Approval rate history
FY2013
59.1%181 dec
FY2013
69.5%131 dec
FY2014
53.7%428 dec
FY2015
51.6%496 dec
FY2016
61.5%392 dec
FY2017
60.4%414 dec
FY2018
45.3%386 dec
FY2019
41.9%396 dec
FY2020
33.0%324 dec
FY2021
27.8%248 dec
FY2021
0.0%1 dec
FY2022
44.6%184 dec
FY2022
35.5%62 dec
FY2023
41.9%203 dec
FY2024
45.6%276 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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