Judge John Kays - Approval Rate & Hearing Statistics
Orange, California · SSA Region 09
Statistics cover the 12 months ending May 2026 — Judge John Kays's most recent month with recorded decisions.
Reported through May 2026. SSA's files record no decisions by Judge John Kays after May 2026, so the figures below cover the 12 months ending May 2026 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
66.3%
vs 57.6% national, same period
Denial Rate
33.7%
of decisions
Fully Favorable
62.6%
of decisions
Total Decisions
398
12 months ending May 2026
Total Dispositions
468
12 months ending May 2026
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Judge John Kays Approval Rate Over Time
Historical approval rate for Judge John Kays
Based on 28 monthly data points with 20+ decisions each, across Judge John Kays's full record in SSA's files — not only the 12 months ending May 2026.
Understanding Judge John Kays's Statistics
Judge John Kays is an Administrative Law Judge at the Orange hearing office. In the 12 months ending May 2026, this judge decided 398 cases, with an approval rate of 66.3%.
This approval rate is above the national average of 57.6%.
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 Kays Decision Breakdown
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