Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

White-Simmons, Crystal

DETROITMichigan Trending up

-6.6 pts vs national average

51.1%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge51.1%

DETROIT55.8%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

327

Fully favorable

142

43.4%

Partially favorable

7.6%

Denials

160

48.9%

Total dispositions

364

Dismissals

10.2%

Awards

167

3-year trend

Rising

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Partial

Denied

Fully fav. 43.4%Partially fav. 7.6%Denied 48.9%

Approval rate history

FY2016

38.5%200 dec

FY2017

38.4%411 dec

FY2018

36.1%438 dec

FY2019

40.0%538 dec

FY2020

47.6%395 dec

FY2021

51.5%276 dec

FY2022

43.0%179 dec

FY2023

49.6%256 dec

FY2024

53.6%304 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at DETROIT (8)

Turner, Joy
375 dec75.2%
Xenos, Elias
355 dec70.1%
Overstreet, Jennifer
332 dec67.5%
Tobin, Therese
424 dec62.7%
Rabaut, John
29 dec51.7%
Morrow, Mary D.
392 dec44.9%
McClinton, Jacquelyn A
340 dec41.8%
Mamelka, Colleen
204 dec37.3%

Judges in Michigan with the most decisions

Harmon, Cynthia
GRAND RAPIDS444 dec
D'Amato, Donald
LIVONIA MI415 dec
Quandt, Nicole
FLINT407 dec
Himebaugh, Kevin R
GRAND RAPIDS403 dec
Mattia, Christopher
LIVONIA MI390 dec

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