Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Theurer, Kenneth

SYRACUSENew York Stable

-9.2 pts vs national average

48.5%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge48.5%

SYRACUSE57.0%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

408

Fully favorable

181

44.4%

Partially favorable

4.2%

Denials

210

51.5%

Total dispositions

469

Dismissals

13.0%

Awards

198

3-year trend

Stable

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Denied

Fully fav. 44.4%Partially fav. 4.2%Denied 51.5%

Approval rate history

FY2016

50.0%6 dec

FY2017

41.0%337 dec

FY2018

45.1%461 dec

FY2019

41.5%448 dec

FY2020

38.7%462 dec

FY2021

38.9%440 dec

FY2022

45.3%424 dec

FY2023

46.0%409 dec

FY2024

48.1%472 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at SYRACUSE (7)

Eldred, Jeremy
318 dec69.8%
Smith, Jennifer Gale
318 dec67.9%
Hoffman, Robyn L.
127 dec60.6%
Fein, Bruce S.
330 dec58.5%
Ramos, John
263 dec55.1%
Greisler, Gretchen
165 dec48.5%
Pelton, Mary Jane
279 dec47.3%

Judges in New York with the most decisions

Morgan, Aaron M.
NEW YORK VARICK366 dec
Devlin, Michael
ROCHESTER361 dec
Georger, Paul
BUFFALO345 dec
Berkowitz, Alan B
LONG ISLAND342 dec
Gray, Thomas
NEW YORK VARICK340 dec

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