Administrative Law Judge
Pelton, Mary J
Syracuse Hearing Office · New York
Judge overview and comparisons
Mary J Pelton serves at the Syracuse Hearing Office in New York. In FY 2025 (most recent available), Mary J Pelton decided 500 cases, including 192 favorable decisions, 242 unfavorable decisions, and 66 dismissals (cases closed without a decision on the merits — typically withdrawals, untimely filings, or abandonment). Their favorable rate was 38.4% and their unfavorable rate was 48.4%.
At Syracuse Hearing Office, the pooled favorable rate is 46.1%. Their favorable rate of 38.4% is 7.7 percentage points below the office average.
Compared with the national pooled favorable rate of 48.7%, their favorable rate is 10.3 percentage points below the national average. The national unfavorable rate is 34.9%.
FY 2025 Disposition Statistics
Outcome breakdown
- Fully favorable: 171
- Partially favorable: 21
- Unfavorable: 242
- Dismissals: 66
- Other dispositions: 0
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