Judge Laura Bach - Approval Rate & Hearing Statistics
Houston West, Texas · SSA Region 06
Approval Rate
71%
vs 58.3% national
Denial Rate
29%
of decisions
Fully Favorable
56.5%
of decisions
Total Decisions
441
FY 2025
Total Dispositions
506
FY 2025
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Historical approval rate for Judge Laura Bach
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Understanding Judge Laura Bach's Statistics
Judge Laura Bach is an Administrative Law Judge at the Houston West hearing office. In FY 2025, this judge decided 441 cases, with an approval rate of 71%.
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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