Judge John Gaffney - Approval Rate & Hearing Statistics
Phoenix Downtown, Arizona · SSA Region 09
Approval Rate
73.3%
vs 58.3% national
Denial Rate
26.7%
of decisions
Fully Favorable
68.2%
of decisions
Total Decisions
390
FY 2025
Total Dispositions
488
FY 2025
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Historical approval rate for Judge John Gaffney
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Understanding Judge John Gaffney's Statistics
Judge John Gaffney is an Administrative Law Judge at the Phoenix Downtown hearing office. In FY 2025, this judge decided 390 cases, with an approval rate of 73.3%.
This approval rate is above the national average of 58.3%. This places the judge among those with higher-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 John Gaffney hears cases at the Phoenix Downtown hearing office.
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