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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Turner, Joy
DETROIT Trending up
+17.9 pts vs national average
75.7%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge75.7%
DETROIT55.5%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
333
Fully favorable
239
71.8%
Partially favorable
13
3.9%
Denials
81
24.3%
Total dispositions
371
Dismissals
38
10.2%
Awards
252
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 71.8%Partially fav. 3.9%Denied 24.3%
Approval rate history
FY2012
80.0%20 dec
FY2013
69.0%419 dec
FY2014
62.4%133 dec
FY2014
66.2%305 dec
FY2015
69.7%456 dec
FY2016
71.2%462 dec
FY2017
70.6%446 dec
FY2018
76.3%426 dec
FY2019
77.0%470 dec
FY2020
72.1%383 dec
FY2021
74.0%250 dec
FY2022
68.8%205 dec
FY2023
75.6%275 dec
FY2024
85.2%345 dec
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