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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
91.6%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge91.6%
MONTGOMERY69.3%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
239
Fully favorable
206
86.2%
Partially favorable
13
5.4%
Denials
20
8.4%
Total dispositions
269
Dismissals
30
11.2%
Awards
219
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Fully fav. 86.2%Partially fav. 5.4%Denied 8.4%
Approval rate history
FY2010
88.0%448 dec
FY2011
81.3%449 dec
FY2012
71.3%418 dec
FY2013
60.2%392 dec
FY2014
60.7%351 dec
FY2015
66.5%421 dec
FY2016
69.1%424 dec
FY2017
76.2%383 dec
FY2018
76.9%412 dec
FY2019
76.6%419 dec
FY2020
75.0%376 dec
FY2021
78.8%339 dec
FY2022
80.8%291 dec
FY2023
82.3%294 dec
FY2024
87.8%343 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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