Updated June 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Garelick, Jordan

CHICAGO Stable

-15.7 pts vs national average

42.1%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge42.1%

CHICAGO55.3%

National avg57.8%

Total decisions

228

Fully favorable

37.3%

Partially favorable

4.8%

Denials

132

57.9%

Total dispositions

276

Dismissals

17.4%

Awards

3-year trend

Stable

FY2025 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Denied

Fully fav. 37.3%Partially fav. 4.8%Denied 57.9%

Approval rate history

FY2015

44.4%36 dec

FY2015

20.2%104 dec

FY2016

45.7%232 dec

FY2017

50.4%282 dec

FY2018

52.6%310 dec

FY2019

50.8%441 dec

FY2020

45.0%364 dec

FY2021

43.5%271 dec

FY2022

44.1%102 dec

FY2023

40.4%47 dec

FY2024

40.3%273 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at CHICAGO (9)

Logan, Michael
252 dec69.0%
Suffi, Carla
275 dec66.2%
Saame, Brian
66 dec63.6%
Skidmore, David
240 dec62.5%
Poulose, Mary Ann
216 dec58.8%
Laskaris, Bill
281 dec51.6%
Bridges, Kathryn
234 dec50.4%
Carey, Margaret A
267 dec49.1%
Mellman, Nathan
251 dec39.8%

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Garelick, Jordan

FY2025 decision breakdown

Approval rate history

Other ALJs at CHICAGO (9)

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