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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
80.0%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge80.0%
SACRAMENTO68.3%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
420
Fully favorable
307
73.1%
Partially favorable
29
6.9%
Denials
84
20.0%
Total dispositions
487
Dismissals
67
13.8%
Awards
336
3-year trend
Falling
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 73.1%Partially fav. 6.9%Denied 20.0%
Approval rate history
FY2010
91.1%744 dec
FY2011
83.7%753 dec
FY2012
89.5%723 dec
FY2013
83.2%584 dec
FY2014
81.0%625 dec
FY2015
67.7%517 dec
FY2016
71.6%578 dec
FY2017
76.0%538 dec
FY2018
66.7%739 dec
FY2019
67.3%742 dec
FY2020
79.3%667 dec
FY2021
80.4%628 dec
FY2022
80.1%326 dec
FY2023
74.1%324 dec
FY2024
72.1%463 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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