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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Stuber, Chris
FARGO Trending up
-0.6 pts vs national average
57.1%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge57.1%
FARGO61.8%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
273
Fully favorable
146
53.5%
Partially favorable
10
3.7%
Denials
117
42.9%
Total dispositions
338
Dismissals
65
19.2%
Awards
156
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 53.5%Partially fav. 3.7%Denied 42.9%
Approval rate history
FY2016
75.0%4 dec
FY2017
54.6%273 dec
FY2018
36.1%97 dec
FY2018
51.3%78 dec
FY2018
58.2%256 dec
FY2019
56.6%297 dec
FY2019
43.9%189 dec
FY2020
52.3%239 dec
FY2020
50.0%2 dec
FY2020
62.0%166 dec
FY2021
51.0%300 dec
FY2021
0.0%1 dec
FY2021
43.3%90 dec
FY2022
51.4%385 dec
FY2023
57.9%368 dec
FY2024
62.0%421 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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