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

Total cases500
Favorable rate38.4%
Unfavorable rate48.4%
Favorable decisions192

Outcome breakdown

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