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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Romeo, David
FORT SMITH Trending up
-24.4 pts vs national average
33.3%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge33.3%
FORT SMITH61.9%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
3
Fully favorable
1
33.3%
Partially favorable
0
0.0%
Denials
2
66.7%
Total dispositions
4
Dismissals
1
25.0%
Awards
1
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav. 33.3%Partially fav. 0.0%Denied 66.7%
Approval rate history
FY2017
46.3%214 dec
FY2018
47.0%315 dec
FY2018
33.3%153 dec
FY2019
42.4%455 dec
FY2020
43.0%391 dec
FY2021
37.5%200 dec
FY2022
57.0%86 dec
FY2022
0.0%0 dec
FY2022
100.0%2 dec
FY2022
50.0%4 dec
FY2022
20.0%5 dec
FY2022
64.3%14 dec
FY2022
66.7%3 dec
FY2022
33.3%3 dec
FY2023
53.0%455 dec
FY2023
0.0%0 dec
FY2023
0.0%1 dec
FY2023
0.0%0 dec
FY2024
55.0%438 dec
FY2024
50.0%36 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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