Judge William Lawson - Approval Rate & Hearing Statistics
Birmingham, Alabama · SSA Region 04
Approval Rate
76.7%
vs 58.3% national
Denial Rate
23.3%
of decisions
Fully Favorable
69.8%
of decisions
Total Decisions
159
FY 2025
Total Dispositions
179
FY 2025
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Judge William Lawson Approval Rate Over Time
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Understanding Judge William Lawson's Statistics
Judge William Lawson is an Administrative Law Judge at the Birmingham hearing office. In FY 2025, this judge decided 159 cases, with an approval rate of 76.7%.
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 William Lawson hears cases at the Birmingham hearing office.
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