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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
63.5%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge63.5%
HOUSTON NORTH56.0%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
219
Fully favorable
113
51.6%
Partially favorable
26
11.9%
Denials
80
36.5%
Total dispositions
315
Dismissals
96
30.5%
Awards
139
3-year trend
Stable
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 51.6%Partially fav. 11.9%Denied 36.5%
Approval rate history
FY2010
60.9%519 dec
FY2011
52.8%464 dec
FY2012
50.5%446 dec
FY2013
51.2%408 dec
FY2014
55.1%294 dec
FY2015
58.4%315 dec
FY2016
55.9%297 dec
FY2017
59.8%338 dec
FY2018
56.3%261 dec
FY2019
61.5%239 dec
FY2020
66.5%200 dec
FY2021
55.6%169 dec
FY2022
64.9%114 dec
FY2023
64.4%101 dec
FY2024
63.3%79 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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