Reported through December 2023. SSA's files record no decisions by Judge Michele M Kelley after December 2023, so the figures below cover the 2 months ending December 2023 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 2 months rather than 12 because the SSA files we hold begin in October 2023.
Approval Rate
35.4%
vs 58.5% national, same period
Denial Rate
64.6%
of decisions
Fully Favorable
26.2%
of decisions
Total Decisions
65
2 months ending December 2023
Total Dispositions
73
2 months ending December 2023
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Understanding Judge Michele M Kelley's Statistics
Judge Michele M Kelley is an Administrative Law Judge at the Billings hearing office. In the 2 months ending December 2023, this judge decided 65 cases, with an approval rate of 35.4%.
This approval rate is below the national average of 58.5%. 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.
Judge Michele M Kelley Decision Breakdown
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Judge Michele M Kelley hears cases at the Billings hearing office.
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