Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Smilie, Carolyn

ALEXANDRIALouisiana Trending up

+9.1 pts vs national average

66.9%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge66.9%

ALEXANDRIA54.1%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

335

Fully favorable

209

62.4%

Partially favorable

4.5%

Denials

111

33.1%

Total dispositions

413

Dismissals

18.9%

Awards

224

3-year trend

Rising

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Denied

Fully fav. 62.4%Partially fav. 4.5%Denied 33.1%

Approval rate history

FY2015

39.7%73 dec

FY2016

32.7%349 dec

FY2017

35.8%271 dec

FY2018

37.6%386 dec

FY2019

39.0%397 dec

FY2020

38.2%327 dec

FY2021

36.0%292 dec

FY2022

36.7%248 dec

FY2023

32.4%139 dec

FY2024

49.0%347 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at ALEXANDRIA (6)

Molinar, Kathleen
350 dec69.1%
Grant, Robert
381 dec67.5%
Daniels Smoke, Stephanie
330 dec50.3%
Ragona, Lawrence
280 dec44.3%
Able, Devona
315 dec44.1%
Rachal, Steven
360 dec36.4%

Judges in Louisiana with the most decisions

Hansen, Holly
METAIRIE366 dec
Anderson, Monica J
NEW ORLEANS360 dec
Benedict, David
METAIRIE348 dec
Fraiser, Jim
NEW ORLEANS341 dec
Abbondondelo, Mary
SHREVEPORT337 dec

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