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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
70.3%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge70.3%
MONTGOMERY69.3%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
387
Fully favorable
266
68.7%
Partially favorable
6
1.6%
Denials
115
29.7%
Total dispositions
450
Dismissals
63
14.0%
Awards
272
3-year trend
Stable
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 68.7%Partially fav. 1.6%Denied 29.7%
Approval rate history
FY2010
76.8%354 dec
FY2011
70.4%683 dec
FY2012
69.0%651 dec
FY2013
63.4%596 dec
FY2014
58.1%559 dec
FY2015
62.0%511 dec
FY2016
64.7%413 dec
FY2017
75.8%454 dec
FY2018
74.3%443 dec
FY2019
64.8%489 dec
FY2020
71.5%435 dec
FY2021
60.6%355 dec
FY2022
66.8%346 dec
FY2023
69.0%335 dec
FY2024
69.3%387 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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