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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Russak, Jack
JERSEY CITY Trending up
+6.7 pts vs national average
64.4%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge64.4%
JERSEY CITY62.4%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
270
Fully favorable
135
50.0%
Partially favorable
39
14.4%
Denials
96
35.6%
Total dispositions
327
Dismissals
57
17.4%
Awards
174
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 50.0%Partially fav. 14.4%Denied 35.6%
Approval rate history
FY2012
62.5%245 dec
FY2013
54.9%412 dec
FY2014
52.4%399 dec
FY2015
48.9%413 dec
FY2016
53.3%381 dec
FY2017
58.0%348 dec
FY2018
54.6%401 dec
FY2019
61.6%372 dec
FY2020
63.2%380 dec
FY2021
62.1%248 dec
FY2022
57.1%240 dec
FY2023
65.2%224 dec
FY2024
65.7%329 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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