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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Xenos, Elias
DETROIT Stable
+11.7 pts vs national average
69.4%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge69.4%
DETROIT55.5%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
314
Fully favorable
181
57.6%
Partially favorable
37
11.8%
Denials
96
30.6%
Total dispositions
357
Dismissals
43
12.0%
Awards
218
3-year trend
Stable
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 57.6%Partially fav. 11.8%Denied 30.6%
Approval rate history
FY2016
0.0%0 dec
FY2017
42.2%301 dec
FY2018
42.0%419 dec
FY2019
48.0%469 dec
FY2020
50.5%436 dec
FY2021
61.5%231 dec
FY2022
64.7%184 dec
FY2023
64.1%245 dec
FY2024
64.6%350 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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