Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Tindale, Christopher

CINCINNATIOhio Stable

-11.7 pts vs national average

46.1%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge46.1%

CINCINNATI51.9%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

304

Fully favorable

127

41.8%

Partially favorable

4.3%

Denials

164

53.9%

Total dispositions

366

Dismissals

16.9%

Awards

140

3-year trend

Stable

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Denied

Fully fav. 41.8%Partially fav. 4.3%Denied 53.9%

Approval rate history

FY2015

100.0%1 dec

FY2016

50.0%266 dec

FY2017

40.6%298 dec

FY2018

36.3%389 dec

FY2019

41.0%356 dec

FY2020

42.8%367 dec

FY2021

39.0%285 dec

FY2022

45.9%246 dec

FY2023

48.5%231 dec

FY2024

47.7%310 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at CINCINNATI (4)

Meadows, Cristen
375 dec74.1%
Hubler, Lloyd
142 dec64.8%
Nguyen, Thuy-Anh
276 dec41.3%
Hodgson, Jessica
320 dec33.1%

Judges in Ohio with the most decisions

Shinn, Charles
AKRON OH416 dec
Balter, Michael
AKRON OH408 dec
Schmitz, Michael F.
AKRON OH402 dec
Ashford, Earl
TOLEDO OH397 dec
Jacques, Meredith
TOLEDO OH395 dec

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