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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Tenenbaum, Melissa
SEVEN FIELDS Stable
+13.9 pts vs national average
0.0%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge71.7%
SEVEN FIELDS70.5%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
159
Fully favorable
106
66.7%
Partially favorable
8
5.0%
Denials
45
28.3%
Total dispositions
205
Dismissals
46
22.4%
Awards
114
3-year trend
Stable
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 66.7%Partially fav. 5.0%Denied 28.3%
Approval rate history
FY2016
0.0%0 dec
FY2017
55.0%282 dec
FY2018
62.3%326 dec
FY2019
53.6%412 dec
FY2020
61.6%279 dec
FY2021
58.5%265 dec
FY2022
61.8%110 dec
FY2023
65.2%66 dec
FY2024
64.9%131 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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