Judge Michael B Richardson - Approval Rate & Hearing Statistics
San Diego, California · SSA Region 09
Approval Rate
73.8%
vs 58.3% national
Denial Rate
26.2%
of decisions
Fully Favorable
68.1%
of decisions
Total Decisions
260
FY 2025
Total Dispositions
369
FY 2025
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Understanding Judge Michael B Richardson's Statistics
Judge Michael B Richardson is an Administrative Law Judge at the San Diego hearing office. In FY 2025, this judge decided 260 cases, with an approval rate of 73.8%.
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 Michael B Richardson hears cases at the San Diego hearing office.
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