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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
49.2%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge49.2%
DALLAS NORTH OHO63.3%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
325
Fully favorable
122
37.5%
Partially favorable
38
11.7%
Denials
165
50.8%
Total dispositions
429
Dismissals
104
24.2%
Awards
160
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 37.5%Partially fav. 11.7%Denied 50.8%
Approval rate history
FY2015
0.0%1 dec
FY2016
44.3%305 dec
FY2017
43.8%473 dec
FY2018
44.4%451 dec
FY2019
48.0%519 dec
FY2020
54.9%446 dec
FY2021
44.4%399 dec
FY2022
49.1%318 dec
FY2023
46.3%326 dec
FY2024
54.4%463 dec
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