Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Walters, Charles

DALLAS NORTH OHOTexas Trending up

+27.8 pts vs national average

85.5%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge85.5%

DALLAS NORTH OHO63.3%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

372

Fully favorable

293

78.8%

Partially favorable

6.7%

Denials

14.5%

Total dispositions

445

Dismissals

16.4%

Awards

318

3-year trend

Rising

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Partial

Denied

Fully fav. 78.8%Partially fav. 6.7%Denied 14.5%

Approval rate history

FY2015

86.0%93 dec

FY2016

95.7%441 dec

FY2017

93.7%520 dec

FY2018

93.7%493 dec

FY2019

91.5%540 dec

FY2020

93.3%375 dec

FY2021

77.2%281 dec

FY2022

73.7%209 dec

FY2023

81.2%245 dec

FY2024

79.7%429 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at DALLAS NORTH OHO (10)

Haigler Jr., Whitfield
273 dec98.2%
Liken, Joseph
337 dec89.0%
Kinkade, Jana
337 dec76.0%
Phillips, Derek N.
348 dec69.0%
Thomason, Samuel
256 dec64.5%
Shilling, Ralph F.
278 dec60.8%
Kim, Mark
332 dec53.3%
Wheeler, Thomas
325 dec49.2%
Nestler, Julie
307 dec31.9%
Isherwood, Paul
312 dec18.6%

Judges in Texas with the most decisions

Stubblefield, Ross
HOUSTON NORTH588 dec
Simmons, D'Lisa
HOUSTON NORTH477 dec
Helget, Thomas J
HOUSTON NORTH458 dec
Patel, Hiral D.
RIO GRANDE VALLEY TX427 dec
Gutierrez, David
HOUSTON NORTH424 dec

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