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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
68.6%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge68.6%
HOUSTON NORTH56.0%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
477
Fully favorable
300
62.9%
Partially favorable
27
5.7%
Denials
150
31.4%
Total dispositions
581
Dismissals
104
17.9%
Awards
327
3-year trend
Stable
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 62.9%Partially fav. 5.7%Denied 31.4%
Approval rate history
FY2010
87.5%24 dec
FY2011
63.8%594 dec
FY2012
57.0%525 dec
FY2013
39.1%547 dec
FY2014
47.8%481 dec
FY2015
44.5%512 dec
FY2016
43.8%486 dec
FY2017
50.5%469 dec
FY2018
45.8%474 dec
FY2019
50.8%474 dec
FY2020
53.9%445 dec
FY2021
56.6%463 dec
FY2022
58.4%332 dec
FY2023
61.8%332 dec
FY2024
62.3%369 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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