Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Turner, Brian

BIRMINGHAMAlabama Trending up

+17.4 pts vs national average

75.1%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge75.1%

BIRMINGHAM50.6%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

374

Fully favorable

257

68.7%

Partially favorable

6.4%

Denials

24.9%

Total dispositions

425

Dismissals

12.0%

Awards

281

3-year trend

Rising

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Partial

Denied

Fully fav. 68.7%Partially fav. 6.4%Denied 24.9%

Approval rate history

FY2016

75.4%57 dec

FY2017

83.0%288 dec

FY2018

75.8%351 dec

FY2019

71.5%481 dec

FY2020

74.4%450 dec

FY2021

76.4%288 dec

FY2022

76.7%309 dec

FY2023

80.1%276 dec

FY2024

83.8%235 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at BIRMINGHAM (7)

Waller, Robert
61 dec60.7%
Jackson, Monica D
335 dec57.6%
Kraft, Emilie
385 dec54.5%
Johnson, Lisa M
297 dec44.1%
Helmer, Mary E
347 dec40.3%
Guthrie, Clarence
446 dec37.4%
Merchant, George W.
409 dec35.0%

Judges in Alabama with the most decisions

Campbell, Daniel S
MOBILE392 dec
South, Ricky V.
MONTGOMERY387 dec
Barnett-Jefferson, Renita
MONTGOMERY384 dec
Boucher, Kevin
MOBILE373 dec
Robinson, Laura L
MOBILE363 dec

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