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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
85.0%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge85.0%
NEW ORLEANS46.4%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
60
Fully favorable
48
80.0%
Partially favorable
3
5.0%
Denials
9
15.0%
Total dispositions
64
Dismissals
4
6.3%
Awards
51
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Fully fav. 80.0%Partially fav. 5.0%Denied 15.0%
Approval rate history
FY2010
59.7%623 dec
FY2011
52.6%650 dec
FY2012
48.2%508 dec
FY2013
57.1%553 dec
FY2014
59.3%550 dec
FY2015
55.6%498 dec
FY2016
61.0%521 dec
FY2017
63.7%545 dec
FY2018
64.1%580 dec
FY2019
61.4%516 dec
FY2020
75.1%398 dec
FY2021
82.5%321 dec
FY2022
79.2%211 dec
FY2023
82.8%180 dec
FY2024
84.4%282 dec
Above national Below national National avg
Other ALJs at NEW ORLEANS (6)
Judges in Louisiana with the most decisions
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