Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Whitfield, Gladys

INDIANAPOLISIndiana Trending up

+6.9 pts vs national average

64.6%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge64.6%

INDIANAPOLIS63.9%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

161

Fully favorable

51.6%

Partially favorable

13.0%

Denials

35.4%

Total dispositions

179

Dismissals

10.1%

Awards

104

3-year trend

Rising

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Partial

Denied

Fully fav. 51.6%Partially fav. 13.0%Denied 35.4%

Approval rate history

FY2016

32.4%343 dec

FY2017

41.9%399 dec

FY2018

45.8%393 dec

FY2019

58.5%371 dec

FY2020

50.0%364 dec

FY2021

47.8%347 dec

FY2022

43.1%304 dec

FY2023

49.2%262 dec

FY2024

49.0%355 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at INDIANAPOLIS (10)

Mages, Daniel
386 dec77.2%
Allen, Noell F.
165 dec73.9%
Odell, Jody
352 dec72.2%
Veal, Shelette
387 dec71.8%
Turner, Timothy
159 dec69.8%
LaPolt, Monica
410 dec69.8%
Roberson, Fredric
377 dec63.1%
Kroenecke, Teresa
88 dec52.3%
Walker, Kevin
358 dec50.3%
Ciegel, Jeffrey S.
418 dec37.8%

Judges in Indiana with the most decisions

Pierson, William
FORT WAYNE393 dec
Foster, Leeanne
VALPARAISO IN367 dec
Scurry, Michael
EVANSVILLE364 dec
Johns, Marcus
EVANSVILLE358 dec
Yoder, Jason
EVANSVILLE357 dec

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