Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Tobin, Therese

DETROITMichigan Trending up

+5.0 pts vs national average

62.7%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge62.7%

DETROIT55.8%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

424

Fully favorable

241

56.8%

Partially favorable

5.9%

Denials

158

37.3%

Total dispositions

474

Dismissals

10.5%

Awards

266

3-year trend

Rising

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Partial

Denied

Fully fav. 56.8%Partially fav. 5.9%Denied 37.3%

Approval rate history

FY2016

44.8%163 dec

FY2017

55.8%405 dec

FY2018

46.9%431 dec

FY2019

42.2%474 dec

FY2020

45.5%420 dec

FY2021

48.7%277 dec

FY2022

56.0%218 dec

FY2023

61.4%282 dec

FY2024

63.5%345 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at DETROIT (8)

Turner, Joy
375 dec75.2%
Xenos, Elias
355 dec70.1%
Overstreet, Jennifer
332 dec67.5%
Rabaut, John
29 dec51.7%
White-Simmons, Crystal
327 dec51.1%
Morrow, Mary D.
392 dec44.9%
McClinton, Jacquelyn A
340 dec41.8%
Mamelka, Colleen
204 dec37.3%

Judges in Michigan with the most decisions

Harmon, Cynthia
GRAND RAPIDS444 dec
D'Amato, Donald
LIVONIA MI415 dec
Quandt, Nicole
FLINT407 dec
Himebaugh, Kevin R
GRAND RAPIDS403 dec
Mattia, Christopher
LIVONIA MI390 dec

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