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  • WASHINGTON DC
  • 25 Administrative Law Judges
Office Approval Rate
48%
State average: 48% ● (Near State Avg.)
National average: 49% ● (Near National Avg.)
* Based on aggregated Social Security disability hearing decisions issued during Fiscal Year 2026.
Average Hearing Wait Time
8Months
State average: 8 Month ● (Near State Avg.)
National average: 8.1 Month ● (Near National Avg.)

List of Judges

Judges at this hearing office vary in approval rates and decision volume. Select a judge to view individual statistics.

(Judge-level statistics reflect the most recent fiscal year with available data.
Approval rates may vary over time and by case type.)

Judge Name Approval Rate Compared to Office Average Decision Count Most Recent Fiscal Year
Janice Ulan 0% Below (office avg. 48%) 1 2019
John A Thawley 38% Below (office avg. 48%) 814 2014
C. J Sturek 56% Above (office avg. 48%) 2,754 2013
L. Rogall 33% Below (office avg. 48%) 440 2015
Thomas M Ray 56% Above (office avg. 48%) 4,609 2020
Charles Pankow 33% Below (office avg. 48%) 9 2013
Timothy C Pace 50% Above (office avg. 48%) 6 2013
C. F. Moore 65% Above (office avg. 48%) 81 2012
Deborah Mande 60% Above (office avg. 48%) 5 2013
Susan Maley 41% Below (office avg. 48%) 990 2019
Jennifer M Long 48% Near (office avg. 48%) 1,012 2016
Michael A Krasnow 21% Below (office avg. 48%) 1,041 2016
M. Krasnow 24% Below (office avg. 48%) 1,359 2025
Raghav Kotval 38% Below (office avg. 48%) 1,354 2025
B. Hannan 37% Below (office avg. 48%) 495 2025
Bonnie Hannan 37% Below (office avg. 48%) 43 2016
Richard Furcolo 23% Below (office avg. 48%) 547 2020
Andrew M Emerson 39% Below (office avg. 48%) 1,690 2025
Michael Carr 0% Below (office avg. 48%) 1 2015
Eugene Bond 44% Below (office avg. 48%) 3,203 2017
Christine P Benagh 74% Above (office avg. 48%) 2,008 2014
Larry Banks 57% Above (office avg. 48%) 3,553 2017
F. H Ayer 41% Below (office avg. 48%) 2,471 2025
G. B Arthur 55% Above (office avg. 48%) 2,216 2013
Francine L Applewhite 18% Below (office avg. 48%) 760 2018
Advanced office metrics

These statistics provide additional context about how cases are processed at this hearing office.
They reflect system-level activity, not individual judge decision behavior, and may vary based on administrative and procedural factors.

285 Days
Average Case Processing Time
20%
Dismissal Rate
32%
Denied Rate
1.3
Dispositions per Day per ALJ
Statistics are aggregated from publicly available Social Security Administration hearing data.