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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Smith, Jennifer Gale
SYRACUSE Stable
+8.4 pts vs national average
66.2%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge66.2%
SYRACUSE56.3%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
281
Fully favorable
176
62.6%
Partially favorable
10
3.6%
Denials
95
33.8%
Total dispositions
333
Dismissals
52
15.6%
Awards
186
3-year trend
Stable
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 62.6%Partially fav. 3.6%Denied 33.8%
Other ALJs at SYRACUSE (7)
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