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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
64.3%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge64.3%
SAN DIEGO62.2%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
14
Fully favorable
9
64.3%
Partially favorable
0
0.0%
Denials
5
35.7%
Total dispositions
15
Dismissals
1
6.7%
Awards
9
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav. 64.3%Partially fav. 0.0%Denied 35.7%
Approval rate history
FY2010
75.5%625 dec
FY2011
71.4%542 dec
FY2012
77.9%506 dec
FY2013
79.6%432 dec
FY2014
75.0%380 dec
FY2015
75.8%434 dec
FY2016
74.2%387 dec
FY2017
72.4%431 dec
FY2018
62.0%321 dec
FY2019
68.1%442 dec
FY2020
67.7%319 dec
FY2021
36.9%301 dec
FY2022
46.1%256 dec
FY2023
48.4%275 dec
FY2024
56.9%348 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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