Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Sprague, Jonathan

FT LAUDERDALEFlorida Stable

+20.1 pts vs national average

77.8%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge77.8%

FT LAUDERDALE53.7%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

Fully favorable

71.7%

Partially favorable

6.1%

Denials

22.2%

Total dispositions

119

Dismissals

16.8%

Awards

3-year trend

Stable

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Fully fav. 71.7%Partially fav. 6.1%Denied 22.2%

Approval rate history

FY2015

60.7%61 dec

FY2016

54.0%370 dec

FY2017

62.3%379 dec

FY2018

68.7%383 dec

FY2019

66.5%472 dec

FY2020

71.7%385 dec

FY2021

61.5%353 dec

FY2022

77.3%264 dec

FY2023

75.9%274 dec

FY2024

75.7%247 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at FT LAUDERDALE (9)

Hunn, Wendy
247 dec78.1%
D'Alessio, Rossana L
367 dec72.5%
Ortiz-Valero, Richard J
340 dec64.4%
SAINDON, ANGELA
24 dec62.5%
Pasvantis, Denise
276 dec51.1%
Labrousse, Lissette
396 dec44.7%
Pustizzi, Jennifer
199 dec42.2%
Neel, Angela
356 dec31.5%
Jarvis, Valencia
287 dec11.8%

Judges in Florida with the most decisions

Rodgers, Raymond
FORT MYERS FL515 dec
Smith, Donald G.
ST PETERSBURG FL OHO443 dec
Mahon, Janet
ORLANDO441 dec
Northington, Maria
FORT MYERS FL414 dec
Leibowitz, Tracey B.
MIAMI OHO410 dec

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