Administrative Law Judge

Waller, Robert

Special Review Cadre Hearing Office · District of Columbia

Judge overview and comparisons

Robert Waller serves at the Special Review Cadre Hearing Office in District of Columbia. Through July 31, 2026 in FY 2026, Robert Waller decided 83 cases, including 37 favorable decisions, 24 unfavorable decisions, and 22 dismissals (cases closed without a decision on the merits — typically withdrawals, untimely filings, or abandonment). Their favorable rate was 44.6% and their unfavorable rate was 28.9%.

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 Special Review Cadre Hearing Office, the pooled favorable rate is 43.4%. Their favorable rate of 44.6% is in line with the office average (within 2 percentage points).

Compared with the national pooled favorable rate of 48.1%, their favorable rate is 3.5 percentage points below the national average. The national unfavorable rate is 35.3%.

Their dismissal rate of 26.5% was 7.3 percentage points below the office rate of 33.8%.

FY 2026 Disposition Statistics

Total cases83
Favorable rate44.6%
Unfavorable rate28.9%
Favorable decisions37

Outcome breakdown

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