Official SSA Data

Judge Brendan F Flanagan - Approval Rate & Hearing Statistics

Atlanta Downtown, Georgia · SSA Region 04

Statistics cover the 12 months ending March 2025 — Judge Brendan F Flanagan's most recent month with recorded decisions.

18.7%

Approval Rate

Reported through March 2025. SSA's files record no decisions by Judge Brendan F Flanagan after March 2025, so the figures below cover the 12 months ending March 2025 rather than the 12 months ending July 2026 the rest of the site reports. The national average shown alongside them is measured over the same months. Judges with no current decisions are left out of rankings and comparisons.

Approval Rate

18.7%

vs 59.6% national, same period

Denial Rate

81.3%

of decisions

Fully Favorable

9.1%

of decisions

Total Decisions

209

12 months ending March 2025

Total Dispositions

268

12 months ending March 2025

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Judge Brendan F Flanagan Approval Rate Over Time

Historical approval rate for Judge Brendan F Flanagan

Based on 7 monthly data points with 20+ decisions each, across Judge Brendan F Flanagan's full record in SSA's files — not only the 12 months ending March 2025.

Understanding Judge Brendan F Flanagan's Statistics

Judge Brendan F Flanagan is an Administrative Law Judge at the Atlanta Downtown hearing office. In the 12 months ending March 2025, this judge decided 209 cases, with an approval rate of 18.7%.

This approval rate is below the national average of 59.6%. This places the judge among those with lower-than-average approval rates.

Important: Past approval rates do not predict future outcomes. Each case is decided on its individual merits based on the evidence presented. Many factors influence outcomes beyond judge statistics, including the quality of medical evidence and legal representation.

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Judge Brendan F Flanagan Decision Breakdown

Favorable Decisions

Fully Favorable 9.1%

Partially Favorable 9.6%

Total Awards 18.7%

Unfavorable Decisions

Denials 81.3%

Dismissals 22%

About the Atlanta Downtown Hearing Office

Judge Brendan F Flanagan hears cases at the Atlanta Downtown hearing office.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Judge Brendan F Flanagan

How often does Judge Brendan F Flanagan approve disability cases?

Judge Brendan F Flanagan's approval rate is 18.7% for the 12 months ending March 2025. This includes both fully favorable (9.1%) and partially favorable decisions. View all judges for comparison.

What is Judge Brendan F Flanagan's caseload?

In the 12 months ending March 2025, the last twelve months in which Judge Brendan F Flanagan recorded decisions, Judge Brendan F Flanagan decided 209 cases and had 268 total dispositions (which includes dismissals). See methodology for definitions.

Is Judge Brendan F Flanagan's approval rate above or below average?

Judge Brendan F Flanagan's approval rate of 18.7% is below the national average of 59.6%. See the dashboard for national trends.

Which hearing office does Judge Brendan F Flanagan work at?

Judge Brendan F Flanagan hears cases at the Atlanta Downtown hearing office in SSA Region 04. Browse other hearing offices nationwide.

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