Reported through May 2024. SSA's files record no decisions by Judge Margaret Odonnell after May 2024, so the figures below cover the 7 months ending May 2024 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. That window is 7 months rather than 12 because the SSA files we hold begin in October 2023.
Approval Rate
49.5%
vs 57.8% national, same period
Denial Rate
50.5%
of decisions
Fully Favorable
35.6%
of decisions
Total Decisions
222
7 months ending May 2024
Total Dispositions
243
7 months ending May 2024
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Judge Margaret Odonnell Approval Rate Over Time
Historical approval rate for Judge Margaret Odonnell
Based on 6 monthly data points with 20+ decisions each, across Judge Margaret Odonnell's full record in SSA's files — not only the 7 months ending May 2024.
Understanding Judge Margaret Odonnell's Statistics
Judge Margaret Odonnell is an Administrative Law Judge at the Flint hearing office. In the 7 months ending May 2024, this judge decided 222 cases, with an approval rate of 49.5%.
This approval rate is below the national average of 57.8%. This places the judge among those with lower-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 Margaret Odonnell hears cases at the Flint hearing office.
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