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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
57.2%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge57.2%
FARGO61.2%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
311
Fully favorable
167
53.7%
Partially favorable
11
3.5%
Denials
133
42.8%
Total dispositions
381
Dismissals
70
18.4%
Awards
178
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 53.7%Partially fav. 3.5%Denied 42.8%
Approval rate history
FY2016
75.0%4 dec
FY2017
54.6%273 dec
FY2018
52.0%431 dec
FY2019
51.6%486 dec
FY2020
56.3%407 dec
FY2021
49.1%391 dec
FY2022
51.4%385 dec
FY2023
57.9%368 dec
FY2024
62.0%421 dec
Above national Below national National avg
Other ALJs at FARGO (3)
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