Official SSA Data

Judge Randolph E Schum - Approval Rate & Hearing Statistics

Phoenix North, Arizona · SSA Region 09

Statistics cover the 12 months ending February 2025 — Judge Randolph E Schum's most recent month with recorded decisions.

27%
Approval Rate

Reported through February 2025. SSA's files record no decisions by Judge Randolph E Schum after February 2025, so the figures below cover the 12 months ending February 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

27%

vs 59.7% national, same period

Denial Rate

73%

of decisions

Fully Favorable

15.8%

of decisions

Total Decisions

152

12 months ending February 2025

Total Dispositions

183

12 months ending February 2025

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Understanding Judge Randolph E Schum's Statistics

Judge Randolph E Schum is an Administrative Law Judge at the Phoenix North hearing office. In the 12 months ending February 2025, this judge decided 152 cases, with an approval rate of 27%.

This approval rate is below the national average of 59.7%. 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 Randolph E Schum Decision Breakdown

Favorable Decisions

Fully Favorable 15.8%
Partially Favorable 11.2%
Total Awards 27%

Unfavorable Decisions

Denials 73%
Dismissals 16.9%

About the Phoenix North Hearing Office

Judge Randolph E Schum hears cases at the Phoenix North hearing office.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Judge Randolph E Schum

What percentage of cases does Judge Randolph E Schum approve?
Judge Randolph E Schum's approval rate is 27% for the 12 months ending February 2025. This includes both fully favorable (15.8%) and partially favorable decisions. View all judges for comparison.
How experienced is Judge Randolph E Schum?
In the 12 months ending February 2025, the last twelve months in which Judge Randolph E Schum recorded decisions, Judge Randolph E Schum decided 152 cases and had 183 total dispositions (which includes dismissals). See methodology for definitions.
How does Judge Randolph E Schum rank among Social Security ALJs?
Judge Randolph E Schum's approval rate of 27% is below the national average of 59.7%. See the dashboard for national trends.
What office is Judge Randolph E Schum assigned to?
Judge Randolph E Schum hears cases at the Phoenix North hearing office in SSA Region 09. Browse other hearing offices nationwide.

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