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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Woode, Charles
ST LOUIS · primary of 2 offices Trending up
-21.2 pts vs national average
0.0%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge36.6%
ST LOUIS50.5%
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
123
Fully favorable
27
22.0%
Partially favorable
18
14.6%
Denials
78
63.4%
Total dispositions
146
Dismissals
23
15.8%
Awards
45
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Denied
Fully fav. 22.0%Partially fav. 14.6%Denied 63.4%
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 (14)
- Hanan, Bradley243 dec79.8%
- Wallis, William253 dec77.1%
- Plucker, Nathaniel107 dec63.6%
- Davis, Alaina278 dec62.2%
- DeWoskin, Henry248 dec58.5%
- Hanekamp, Steve232 dec52.6%
- Allen, Chandreka248 dec50.4%
- Imsland, Lori249 dec50.2%
- Price, John303 dec49.5%
- Wilson, Shreese84 dec46.4%
- Preston, Kathryn205 dec42.4%
- Luetkenhaus, Robert273 dec38.1%
- Leslie, Lisa235 dec28.1%
- Jecklin, Katherine182 dec22.5%
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