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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Smilie, Carolyn
ALEXANDRIA Trending up
+9.8 pts vs national average
67.6%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge67.6%
ALEXANDRIA54.0%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
293
Fully favorable
184
62.8%
Partially favorable
14
4.8%
Denials
95
32.4%
Total dispositions
363
Dismissals
70
19.3%
Awards
198
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 62.8%Partially fav. 4.8%Denied 32.4%
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
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