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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Woode, Charles
ST LOUIS · primary of 2 offices Trending up
-21.3 pts vs national average
36.5%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge36.5%
ST LOUIS49.2%
National avg57.8%
Figures below are for ST LOUIS, this judge’s busiest office. They also have records at 1 other office (NHC BALTIMORE).
Total decisions
126
Fully favorable
27
21.4%
Partially favorable
19
15.1%
Denials
80
63.5%
Total dispositions
154
Dismissals
28
18.2%
Awards
46
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Denied
Fully fav. 21.4%Partially fav. 15.1%Denied 63.5%
Approval rate history
FY2012
60.3%272 dec
FY2013
33.3%21 dec
FY2013
36.7%392 dec
FY2014
49.7%390 dec
FY2015
39.0%423 dec
FY2016
54.5%198 dec
FY2016
21.3%122 dec
FY2017
51.5%404 dec
FY2018
49.7%336 dec
FY2019
39.7%370 dec
FY2020
24.3%337 dec
FY2021
25.7%276 dec
FY2022
33.3%219 dec
FY2023
40.9%149 dec
FY2023
0.0%0 dec
FY2024
27.8%115 dec
FY2024
28.6%7 dec
Above national Below national National avg
Other ALJs at ST LOUIS (17)
- Wallis, William279 dec77.8%
- Hanan, Bradley276 dec77.2%
- Plucker, Nathaniel107 dec63.6%
- Davis, Alaina312 dec61.5%
- DeWoskin, Henry277 dec57.8%
- Hanekamp, Steve254 dec52.0%
- Allen, Chandreka262 dec50.8%
- Price, John334 dec50.6%
- Steger, Brian M.245 dec49.4%
- Harvin-Woode, Mattie141 dec48.9%
- Imsland, Lori281 dec48.0%
- Wilson, Shreese84 dec46.4%
- Preston, Kathryn205 dec42.4%
- Luetkenhaus, Robert314 dec38.5%
- Doyle, Joseph R.253 dec35.2%
- Leslie, Lisa277 dec26.7%
- Jecklin, Katherine204 dec22.5%
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