Administrative Law Judge
Sheely, Ben E
Mobile Hearing Office · Alabama
Judge overview and comparisons
Ben E Sheely serves at the Mobile Hearing Office in Alabama. Through July 31, 2026 in FY 2026, Ben E Sheely decided 410 cases, including 291 favorable decisions, 40 unfavorable decisions, and 79 dismissals (cases closed without a decision on the merits — typically withdrawals, untimely filings, or abandonment). Their favorable rate was 71.0% and their unfavorable rate was 9.8%.
Year-to-date data: This fiscal year is still in progress, so totals will grow and should not be compared with completed fiscal years.
At Mobile Hearing Office, the pooled favorable rate is 61.1%. Their favorable rate of 71.0% is 9.9 percentage points above the office average. Their unfavorable rate is 10.9 percentage points lower than the office rate of 20.6%.
Compared with the national pooled favorable rate of 48.1%, their favorable rate is substantially higher than the national average by 22.9 percentage points. The national unfavorable rate is 35.3%.
FY 2026 Disposition Statistics
Outcome breakdown
- Fully favorable: 283
- Partially favorable: 8
- Unfavorable: 40
- Dismissals: 79
- Other dispositions: 0
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