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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Shelton, Karen
NEWARK Trending down
+0.7 pts vs national average
58.5%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge58.5%
NEWARK56.9%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
241
Fully favorable
103
42.7%
Partially favorable
38
15.8%
Denials
100
41.5%
Total dispositions
285
Dismissals
44
15.4%
Awards
141
3-year trend
Falling
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 42.7%Partially fav. 15.8%Denied 41.5%
Approval rate history
FY2015
55.2%96 dec
FY2016
48.3%362 dec
FY2017
53.3%366 dec
FY2018
65.0%366 dec
FY2019
57.8%410 dec
FY2020
61.0%333 dec
FY2021
61.7%227 dec
FY2022
57.7%260 dec
FY2023
67.4%86 dec
FY2023
64.5%155 dec
FY2024
61.7%303 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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