Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Walker, Donna

SPOKANEWashington Stable

+24.9 pts vs national average

82.6%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge82.6%

SPOKANE66.6%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

287

Fully favorable

227

79.1%

Partially favorable

3.5%

Denials

17.4%

Total dispositions

344

Dismissals

16.6%

Awards

237

3-year trend

Stable

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Denied

Fully fav. 79.1%Partially fav. 3.5%Denied 17.4%

Approval rate history

FY2013

80.8%468 dec

FY2014

85.4%398 dec

FY2015

71.8%518 dec

FY2016

64.0%403 dec

FY2017

68.6%424 dec

FY2018

69.0%475 dec

FY2019

76.7%467 dec

FY2020

80.5%400 dec

FY2021

83.2%380 dec

FY2022

85.6%306 dec

FY2023

80.8%224 dec

FY2024

85.4%295 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at SPOKANE (5)

Stallings, Stewart
256 dec71.5%
Freund, Lori L
269 dec69.5%
Chess, Laura
293 dec67.6%
O'Brien-Persons, Wynne
75 dec61.3%
Shumway, Jesse
154 dec47.4%

Judges in Washington with the most decisions

Sullivan, Margaret M
TACOMA353 dec
Triplett, Mark
TACOMA347 dec
Mariano-Jackson, Evangeline
SEATTLE342 dec
Johnson, David
TACOMA281 dec
Mangrum, Timothy
SEATTLE280 dec

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