Judge John E Sandbothe - Approval Rate & Hearing Statistics
Des Moines, Iowa · SSA Region 07
Statistics cover the 12 months ending December 2024 — Judge John E Sandbothe's most recent month with recorded decisions.
Reported through December 2024. SSA's files record no decisions by Judge John E Sandbothe after December 2024, so the figures below cover the 12 months ending December 2024 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
67%
vs 58.6% national, same period
Denial Rate
33%
of decisions
Fully Favorable
60.1%
of decisions
Total Decisions
188
12 months ending December 2024
Total Dispositions
210
12 months ending December 2024
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Judge John E Sandbothe Approval Rate Over Time
Historical approval rate for Judge John E Sandbothe
Based on 5 monthly data points with 20+ decisions each, across Judge John E Sandbothe's full record in SSA's files — not only the 12 months ending December 2024.
Understanding Judge John E Sandbothe's Statistics
Judge John E Sandbothe is an Administrative Law Judge at the Des Moines hearing office. In the 12 months ending December 2024, this judge decided 188 cases, with an approval rate of 67%.
This approval rate is above the national average of 58.6%.
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.
Judge John E Sandbothe Decision Breakdown
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