Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Suna, David

JERSEY CITYNew Jersey Trending up

+4.5 pts vs national average

62.2%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge62.2%

JERSEY CITY62.4%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

246

Fully favorable

135

54.9%

Partially favorable

7.3%

Denials

37.8%

Total dispositions

306

Dismissals

19.6%

Awards

153

3-year trend

Rising

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Denied

Fully fav. 54.9%Partially fav. 7.3%Denied 37.8%

Approval rate history

FY2016

58.5%152 dec

FY2017

61.5%278 dec

FY2018

55.4%354 dec

FY2019

54.0%328 dec

FY2020

43.5%253 dec

FY2021

51.6%244 dec

FY2022

55.3%217 dec

FY2023

62.8%218 dec

FY2024

64.6%285 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at JERSEY CITY (9)

Barr, Sheena
284 dec79.9%
Addison, Andrea
328 dec71.0%
Moore, Trina
368 dec65.5%
Gonzalez, Robert
389 dec64.5%
Pantuso, Gina A
246 dec64.2%
Kenneally, Kevin
425 dec63.5%
Russak, Jack
303 dec63.4%
Loewy, Dina R
174 dec49.4%
Toland, Marguerite
25 dec40.0%

Judges in New Jersey with the most decisions

Patterson, Karen
SOUTH JERSEY432 dec
Varillo, Kimberly
SOUTH JERSEY388 dec
Timm, Frederick
SOUTH JERSEY363 dec
Cornell, Kathleen
SOUTH JERSEY358 dec
Damille, Ricardy
NEWARK346 dec

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