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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Sullivan, Margaret M
TACOMA Trending down
+36.4 pts vs national average
94.2%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge94.2%
TACOMA54.1%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
326
Fully favorable
292
89.6%
Partially favorable
15
4.6%
Denials
19
5.8%
Total dispositions
397
Dismissals
71
17.9%
Awards
307
3-year trend
Falling
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Fully fav. 89.6%Partially fav. 4.6%Denied 5.8%
Approval rate history
FY2010
83.3%455 dec
FY2011
70.2%614 dec
FY2012
45.8%664 dec
FY2013
37.7%538 dec
FY2014
52.7%237 dec
FY2015
45.8%72 dec
FY2017
64.8%227 dec
FY2018
50.8%419 dec
FY2019
65.7%277 dec
FY2019
56.3%325 dec
FY2020
71.9%388 dec
FY2020
40.0%5 dec
FY2021
76.7%334 dec
FY2022
82.7%277 dec
FY2023
82.4%233 dec
FY2023
90.5%42 dec
FY2024
87.5%8 dec
FY2024
0.0%1 dec
FY2024
80.5%312 dec
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