Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Robinson, Laura L

MOBILEAlabama Stable

+16.4 pts vs national average

74.1%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge74.1%

MOBILE74.6%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

363

Fully favorable

234

64.5%

Partially favorable

9.6%

Denials

25.9%

Total dispositions

429

Dismissals

15.4%

Awards

269

3-year trend

Stable

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Partial

Denied

Fully fav. 64.5%Partially fav. 9.6%Denied 25.9%

Approval rate history

FY2012

68.0%25 dec

FY2013

46.1%423 dec

FY2014

50.4%456 dec

FY2015

51.0%516 dec

FY2016

60.0%400 dec

FY2017

60.0%378 dec

FY2018

59.2%422 dec

FY2019

62.2%468 dec

FY2020

64.9%405 dec

FY2021

58.7%351 dec

FY2022

66.0%268 dec

FY2023

66.3%285 dec

FY2024

67.3%297 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at MOBILE (10)

Stalley, D Burgess
126 dec92.1%
Sheely, Ben E
331 dec87.9%
Nelson, Roger A
273 dec84.6%
Muth, Thomas M
266 dec77.4%
Guice, Tracy S
274 dec77.0%
Messina, Christopher
44 dec70.5%
McCaghren, Marni R
321 dec67.9%
Campbell, Daniel S
392 dec64.5%
Boucher, Kevin
373 dec64.3%
Waller, Robert
61 dec60.7%

Judges in Alabama with the most decisions

Guthrie, Clarence
BIRMINGHAM446 dec
Merchant, George W.
BIRMINGHAM409 dec
South, Ricky V.
MONTGOMERY387 dec
Kraft, Emilie
BIRMINGHAM385 dec
Barnett-Jefferson, Renita
MONTGOMERY384 dec

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