Judge John Kays - Approval Rate & Hearing Statistics
Orange, California · SSA Region 09
Approval Rate
72%
vs 58.3% national
Denial Rate
28%
of decisions
Fully Favorable
67.3%
of decisions
Total Decisions
364
FY 2025
Total Dispositions
436
FY 2025
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Historical approval rate for Judge John Kays
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Understanding Judge John Kays's Statistics
Judge John Kays is an Administrative Law Judge at the Orange hearing office. In FY 2025, this judge decided 364 cases, with an approval rate of 72%.
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 Kays hears cases at the Orange hearing office.
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