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Judge Margaret A Donaghy - Approval Rate & Hearing Statistics

Queens, New York · SSA Region 02

Statistics cover the 12 months ending August 2025 — Judge Margaret A Donaghy's most recent month with recorded decisions.

76.8%
Approval Rate

Reported through August 2025. SSA's files record no decisions by Judge Margaret A Donaghy after August 2025, so the figures below cover the 12 months ending August 2025 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

76.8%

vs 58.6% national, same period

Denial Rate

23.2%

of decisions

Fully Favorable

65.9%

of decisions

Total Decisions

82

12 months ending August 2025

Total Dispositions

92

12 months ending August 2025

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Understanding Judge Margaret A Donaghy's Statistics

Judge Margaret A Donaghy is an Administrative Law Judge at the Queens hearing office. In the 12 months ending August 2025, this judge decided 82 cases, with an approval rate of 76.8%.

This approval rate is above the national average of 58.6%. 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.

Judge Margaret A Donaghy Decision Breakdown

Favorable Decisions

Fully Favorable 65.9%
Partially Favorable 11%
Total Awards 76.8%

Unfavorable Decisions

Denials 23.2%
Dismissals 10.9%

About the Queens Hearing Office

Judge Margaret A Donaghy hears cases at the Queens hearing office.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Judge Margaret A Donaghy

How often does Judge Margaret A Donaghy approve disability cases?
Judge Margaret A Donaghy's approval rate is 76.8% for the 12 months ending August 2025. This includes both fully favorable (65.9%) and partially favorable decisions. View all judges for comparison.
What is Judge Margaret A Donaghy's caseload?
In the 12 months ending August 2025, the last twelve months in which Judge Margaret A Donaghy recorded decisions, Judge Margaret A Donaghy decided 82 cases and had 92 total dispositions (which includes dismissals). See methodology for definitions.
Is Judge Margaret A Donaghy's approval rate above or below average?
Judge Margaret A Donaghy's approval rate of 76.8% is above the national average of 58.6%. See the dashboard for national trends.
Which hearing office does Judge Margaret A Donaghy work at?
Judge Margaret A Donaghy hears cases at the Queens hearing office in SSA Region 02. Browse other hearing offices nationwide.

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