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Data: Q2 FY2025 · Source: SSA Public Data

Kliner, Wesley R

CHATTANOOGA Trending Up

78.3%

+20.5% vs national avg

What this means for your case: This judge approves cases at 78.3% — well above the national average of 57.8%. Out of 277 decisions, 217 were favorable. Their approval rate has been trending upward over the past 3 years.

Total Decisions

277

Fully Favorable

188

67.9%

Partially Favorable

29

10.5%

Denials

60

21.7%

Total Dispositions

327

Dismissals

50

15.3%

Awards

217

Trend (3yr)

Rising

Decision Breakdown (FY2025)

Fully Fav
Partial
Denied
Fully Favorable: 67.9%Partially Favorable: 10.5%Denied: 21.7%

Approval Rate History

FY2015
41.0%144 dec
FY2015
44.5%137 dec
FY2017
58.8%364 dec
FY2018
60.1%451 dec
FY2019
56.9%452 dec
FY2020
60.9%373 dec
FY2020
100.0%2 dec
FY2021
61.8%348 dec
FY2021
100.0%1 dec
FY2022
61.7%248 dec
FY2023
65.8%272 dec
FY2024
73.1%312 dec
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Other Judges at CHATTANOOGA (9)

Brownfield, Michael L
2 decisions100.0%
Swan, Michael R
62 decisions93.5%
McHenry, Laura G
166 decisions88.0%
Lappin, Randi E
124 decisions80.6%
Case, John E
357 decisions79.3%
Benedict, Lauren L
297 decisions65.0%
Luffman-Minor, Kristie
236 decisions60.2%
Pierce, Katie H
57 decisions54.4%
Morehead, Suhirjahaan
280 decisions48.2%