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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Smilie, Carolyn
ALEXANDRIA Trending up
+12.4 pts vs national average
0.0%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge70.2%
ALEXANDRIA53.8%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
248
Fully favorable
162
65.3%
Partially favorable
12
4.8%
Denials
74
29.8%
Total dispositions
312
Dismissals
64
20.5%
Awards
174
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 65.3%Partially fav. 4.8%Denied 29.8%
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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