Approval rates
Judge Robinson's approval rate is evaluated by comparing her lifetime performance against the broader Mobile Hearing Office and national benchmarks. With 22,408 decisions on record, the data provides a clear view of her long-term decision-making history. These statistics help you understand the environment of your upcoming hearing. Aggregate rates describe past decisions, not predictions for your individual hearing.
Office- and national-level breakdowns of fully favorable vs denial rates aren't currently published by SSA in the per-office disposition data. The judge's own breakdown is the detail we have today.
Approval rate over time
Year-over-year approval rate across Judge Robinson's docket. Annual rates fluctuate with the mix of cases SSA assigns; the longer-run pattern is more informative than any single year.
Decision pattern
Over her 10 years on the bench, Judge Robinson has seen her approval rates shift, showing a notable upward trend in recent years. After hovering in the high 50s and low 60s earlier in her tenure, her approval rate reached 75% in 2025. This recent activity suggests a shift in how cases are evaluated compared to her earlier career. This pattern reflects a consistent approach to the evidence presented in her courtroom.
Preparing for an SSDI hearing
The guidance below applies to any SSDI hearing, not specifically to Judge Robinson's bench. Judge-specific preparation guidance requires a corpus of public Appeals Council decisions involving each judge, which we haven't built yet.
- Bring a clean treating-physician record. Longitudinal primary-care or specialist notes spanning the disability period, with consistent symptom documentation, are typically the strongest evidence at hearing. A single month's records usually aren't enough.
- Don't rely on consultative exams alone. If your medical evidence is built primarily around a one-time CE finding, expect detailed questioning. Supplement with treating-source statements where possible.
- Prepare for daily-activity questions. Have honest, specific answers about a typical day. Answers that conflict with the medical record (in either direction) tend to hurt credibility.
- Expect transferable-skills probing. A vocational expert will usually testify about jobs available to someone with your limitations. Your representative should be prepared to cross-examine.
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Free Benefits ReviewAbout the Mobile hearing office
The Mobile Hearing Office serves you and other claimants across Alabama and the surrounding region. With a bench of 6 judges, the office manages a significant volume of disability claims. The office currently maintains an approval rate of 73%, reflecting the regional landscape of SSDI adjudication. You can visit the Mobile Hearing Office page for the full ALJ roster.
Other judges at this hearing office
The Social Security Administration uses a workload-balancing algorithm to assign cases, meaning your assignment to Judge Robinson is essentially random. Across the Mobile Hearing Office, lifetime approval rates for the 6 judges range from 54% to 76%. Because you cannot choose your judge, it is important to focus on the strength of your medical evidence. For preparation purposes, the guidance remains consistent regardless of which judge you are assigned.
Your odds change dramatically with a lawyer
SSDI hearing approval rates — represented vs. on your own
Source: U.S. Government Accountability Office, GAO-18-37. The 3× gap is a population-wide average across all judges; individual outcomes vary.