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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Turner, Brian
BIRMINGHAM Trending up
+16.4 pts vs national average
0.0%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge74.2%
BIRMINGHAM51.6%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
283
Fully favorable
192
67.8%
Partially favorable
18
6.4%
Denials
73
25.8%
Total dispositions
319
Dismissals
36
11.3%
Awards
210
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 67.8%Partially fav. 6.4%Denied 25.8%
Approval rate history
FY2016
75.4%57 dec
FY2017
83.0%288 dec
FY2018
75.8%351 dec
FY2019
68.1%298 dec
FY2019
77.0%183 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
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