Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Smith, Jennifer Gale

SYRACUSENew York Trending up

+10.2 pts vs national average

67.9%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge67.9%

SYRACUSE57.0%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

318

Fully favorable

203

63.8%

Partially favorable

4.1%

Denials

102

32.1%

Total dispositions

377

Dismissals

15.6%

Awards

216

3-year trend

Rising

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Denied

Fully fav. 63.8%Partially fav. 4.1%Denied 32.1%

Approval rate history

FY2012

64.5%31 dec

FY2013

57.0%402 dec

FY2014

58.9%372 dec

FY2015

55.0%400 dec

FY2016

61.8%393 dec

FY2017

65.1%367 dec

FY2018

57.7%402 dec

FY2019

52.5%396 dec

FY2020

55.0%382 dec

FY2021

50.8%329 dec

FY2022

53.5%310 dec

FY2023

58.5%284 dec

FY2024

67.9%361 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at SYRACUSE (7)

Eldred, Jeremy
318 dec69.8%
Hoffman, Robyn L.
127 dec60.6%
Fein, Bruce S.
330 dec58.5%
Ramos, John
263 dec55.1%
Theurer, Kenneth
408 dec48.5%
Greisler, Gretchen
165 dec48.5%
Pelton, Mary Jane
279 dec47.3%

Judges in New York with the most decisions

Morgan, Aaron M.
NEW YORK VARICK366 dec
Devlin, Michael
ROCHESTER361 dec
Georger, Paul
BUFFALO345 dec
Berkowitz, Alan B
LONG ISLAND342 dec
Gray, Thomas
NEW YORK VARICK340 dec

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