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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Total decisions
371
Fully favorable
135
36.4%
Partially favorable
18
4.9%
Denials
218
58.8%
Total dispositions
448
Dismissals
77
17.2%
Awards
153
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 36.4%Partially fav. 4.9%Denied 58.8%
Approval rate history
FY2010
35.7%546 dec
FY2011
34.9%536 dec
FY2012
37.2%460 dec
FY2013
32.3%505 dec
FY2014
31.3%489 dec
FY2015
31.0%493 dec
FY2016
34.2%389 dec
FY2017
28.3%385 dec
FY2018
23.5%459 dec
FY2019
29.5%464 dec
FY2020
32.4%389 dec
FY2021
32.7%401 dec
FY2022
30.4%309 dec
FY2023
42.9%252 dec
FY2024
42.9%326 dec
Above national Below national National avg
Other ALJs at TAMPA OHO (12)
- McGhee, Carl C.295 dec72.5%
- Messina, Christopher44 dec70.5%
- McIntosh, Melissa J.342 dec69.3%
- Ballieu, Robert172 dec69.2%
- Vallecillo, Gonzalo143 dec63.6%
- Craig, Margaret272 dec62.5%
- Zanotti, Barbara301 dec62.1%
- Marzan, Shirley304 dec59.5%
- Healy, Philip193 dec57.5%
- Dawkins, John321 dec53.0%
- Kirzner, Ryan328 dec50.0%
- Downs, Amber60 dec40.0%
Judges in Florida with the most decisions
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