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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Southern, Heidi
DAYTON Trending up
+22.2 pts vs national average
79.9%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge79.9%
DAYTON67.4%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
309
Fully favorable
230
74.4%
Partially favorable
17
5.5%
Denials
62
20.1%
Total dispositions
356
Dismissals
47
13.2%
Awards
247
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 74.4%Partially fav. 5.5%Denied 20.1%
Approval rate history
FY2018
71.5%179 dec
FY2019
51.8%222 dec
FY2019
70.8%264 dec
FY2020
68.0%431 dec
FY2021
67.5%412 dec
FY2022
60.6%338 dec
FY2023
66.0%256 dec
FY2024
72.9%325 dec
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