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Data: Q2 FY2025 · Source: SSA Public Data

Walter, Nicholas

SPECIAL REVIEW CADRE (+1 more) Trending Up

71.2%

+13.3% vs national avg

What this means for your case: This judge approves cases at 71.2% — well above the national average of 57.8%. Out of 222 decisions, 158 were favorable. Their approval rate has been trending upward over the past 3 years.

Total Decisions

222

Fully Favorable

120

54.1%

Partially Favorable

38

17.1%

Denials

64

28.8%

Total Dispositions

360

Dismissals

138

38.3%

Awards

158

Trend (3yr)

Rising

Decision Breakdown (FY2025)

Fully Fav
Partial
Denied
Fully Favorable: 54.1%Partially Favorable: 17.1%Denied: 28.8%

Approval Rate History

FY2015
47.7%151 dec
FY2015
35.4%79 dec
FY2016
55.9%354 dec
FY2017
55.9%415 dec
FY2018
55.3%378 dec
FY2019
58.9%353 dec
FY2020
65.4%211 dec
FY2020
50.0%4 dec
FY2020
60.0%5 dec
FY2021
0.0%1 dec
FY2021
75.4%207 dec
FY2021
100.0%3 dec
FY2022
72.2%158 dec
FY2023
68.2%44 dec
FY2023
56.4%165 dec
FY2024
100.0%1 dec
FY2024
69.3%199 dec
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Other Judges at SPECIAL REVIEW CADRE (15)

Smiley, Jennifer
292 decisions75.0%
Weathers, Ena
200 decisions75.0%
Hockensmith, Mark
255 decisions73.7%
Warner, Melissa
245 decisions71.8%
Ohanesian, Nicholas M
227 decisions70.9%
Cabotaje, Michael A
91 decisions69.2%
Alden, Randolph W
220 decisions65.0%
Labrum, Robert J
246 decisions63.8%
DiMaggio Wallis, Sandra R
206 decisions63.1%
Day, Kelley
234 decisions57.7%
Nagle, Kim Soo
141 decisions57.4%
Fuller, Roxanne
174 decisions56.3%
Eiler, Kathleen H
207 decisions51.7%
Wexler, April M
49 decisions51.0%
Lunderman, MaryAnn
77 decisions49.4%