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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
84.8%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge84.8%
HOUSTON WEST55.2%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
243
Fully favorable
197
81.1%
Partially favorable
9
3.7%
Denials
37
15.2%
Total dispositions
319
Dismissals
76
23.8%
Awards
206
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 81.1%Partially fav. 3.7%Denied 15.2%
Approval rate history
FY2010
89.4%433 dec
FY2011
83.4%445 dec
FY2012
80.7%367 dec
FY2013
48.8%240 dec
FY2014
57.7%383 dec
FY2015
71.0%359 dec
FY2016
62.1%285 dec
FY2017
64.1%295 dec
FY2018
63.6%349 dec
FY2019
66.6%368 dec
FY2020
79.0%296 dec
FY2021
71.2%233 dec
FY2022
76.8%203 dec
FY2023
76.8%151 dec
FY2024
83.8%229 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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