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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Ross, Malcolm
SEATTLE Trending down
-15.8 pts vs national average
0.0%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge42.0%
SEATTLE46.5%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
88
Fully favorable
29
33.0%
Partially favorable
8
9.1%
Denials
51
58.0%
Total dispositions
103
Dismissals
15
14.6%
Awards
37
3-year trend
Falling
FY2025 decision breakdown
Denied
Fully fav. 33.0%Partially fav. 9.1%Denied 58.0%
Approval rate history
FY2017
75.0%4 dec
FY2018
48.1%285 dec
FY2019
42.3%418 dec
FY2020
49.4%338 dec
FY2021
42.0%302 dec
FY2022
42.9%303 dec
FY2023
75.0%24 dec
FY2023
46.6%191 dec
FY2024
51.2%449 dec
FY2024
0.0%2 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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