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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
46.6%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge46.6%
PHOENIX DOWNTOWN60.0%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
264
Fully favorable
52
19.7%
Partially favorable
71
26.9%
Denials
141
53.4%
Total dispositions
333
Dismissals
69
20.7%
Awards
123
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 19.7%Partially fav. 26.9%Denied 53.4%
Approval rate history
FY2012
51.4%37 dec
FY2013
42.1%380 dec
FY2014
34.9%332 dec
FY2015
39.3%420 dec
FY2016
37.6%375 dec
FY2017
39.5%354 dec
FY2018
48.3%433 dec
FY2019
42.7%492 dec
FY2020
49.0%433 dec
FY2021
47.6%399 dec
FY2022
41.4%314 dec
FY2023
45.0%260 dec
FY2024
49.4%324 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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