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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Tenenbaum, Melissa
SEVEN FIELDS Stable
+15.8 pts vs national average
73.5%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge73.5%
SEVEN FIELDS70.8%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
185
Fully favorable
125
67.6%
Partially favorable
11
5.9%
Denials
49
26.5%
Total dispositions
241
Dismissals
56
23.2%
Awards
136
3-year trend
Stable
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 67.6%Partially fav. 5.9%Denied 26.5%
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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