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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Turner, Brian
BIRMINGHAM Trending up
+17.4 pts vs national average
75.2%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge75.2%
BIRMINGHAM51.7%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
326
Fully favorable
224
68.7%
Partially favorable
21
6.4%
Denials
81
24.8%
Total dispositions
371
Dismissals
45
12.1%
Awards
245
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 68.7%Partially fav. 6.4%Denied 24.8%
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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