Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Shumway, Jesse

SPOKANEWashington Trending up

-10.3 pts vs national average

47.4%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge47.4%

SPOKANE66.6%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

154

Fully favorable

39.6%

Partially favorable

7.8%

Denials

52.6%

Total dispositions

191

Dismissals

19.4%

Awards

3-year trend

Rising

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Denied

Fully fav. 39.6%Partially fav. 7.8%Denied 52.6%

Approval rate history

FY2015

57.7%265 dec

FY2016

56.1%403 dec

FY2017

50.7%412 dec

FY2018

43.9%396 dec

FY2019

44.0%405 dec

FY2020

51.9%412 dec

FY2021

49.5%388 dec

FY2022

49.1%352 dec

FY2023

49.7%300 dec

FY2024

57.0%342 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at SPOKANE (5)

Walker, Donna
287 dec82.6%
Stallings, Stewart
256 dec71.5%
Freund, Lori L
269 dec69.5%
Chess, Laura
293 dec67.6%
O'Brien-Persons, Wynne
75 dec61.3%

Judges in Washington with the most decisions

Sullivan, Margaret M
TACOMA353 dec
Triplett, Mark
TACOMA347 dec
Mariano-Jackson, Evangeline
SEATTLE342 dec
Johnson, David
TACOMA281 dec
Mangrum, Timothy
SEATTLE280 dec

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