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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Simmons, D'Lisa
HOUSTON NORTH Trending up
+12.1 pts vs national average
69.9%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge69.9%
HOUSTON NORTH55.8%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
412
Fully favorable
263
63.8%
Partially favorable
25
6.1%
Denials
124
30.1%
Total dispositions
505
Dismissals
93
18.4%
Awards
288
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 63.8%Partially fav. 6.1%Denied 30.1%
Approval rate history
FY2010
87.5%24 dec
FY2011
100.0%3 dec
FY2011
63.6%591 dec
FY2012
45.5%11 dec
FY2012
52.6%116 dec
FY2012
58.5%398 dec
FY2013
57.1%7 dec
FY2013
38.6%518 dec
FY2013
0.0%3 dec
FY2013
52.6%19 dec
FY2014
48.7%470 dec
FY2014
0.0%1 dec
FY2014
10.0%10 dec
FY2015
44.5%512 dec
FY2016
0.0%0 dec
FY2016
43.8%486 dec
FY2017
50.5%469 dec
FY2018
45.8%474 dec
FY2019
50.8%474 dec
FY2020
54.0%443 dec
FY2020
50.0%2 dec
FY2021
56.5%455 dec
FY2021
100.0%2 dec
FY2021
50.0%6 dec
FY2022
58.4%329 dec
FY2022
66.7%3 dec
FY2023
61.9%331 dec
FY2023
0.0%1 dec
FY2024
62.2%368 dec
FY2024
100.0%1 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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