Reported through December 2023. SSA's files record no decisions by Judge Susan Smoot 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
64%
vs 58.5% national, same period
Denial Rate
36%
of decisions
Fully Favorable
40.4%
of decisions
Total Decisions
89
2 months ending December 2023
Total Dispositions
98
2 months ending December 2023
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Understanding Judge Susan Smoot's Statistics
Judge Susan Smoot is an Administrative Law Judge at the Akron OH hearing office. In the 2 months ending December 2023, this judge decided 89 cases, with an approval rate of 64%.
This approval rate is above the national average of 58.5%.
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 Susan Smoot Decision Breakdown
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Judge Susan Smoot hears cases at the Akron OH hearing office.
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