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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Logan, Michael
CHICAGO Trending up
+11.3 pts vs national average
69.0%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge69.0%
CHICAGO55.3%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
252
Fully favorable
144
57.1%
Partially favorable
30
11.9%
Denials
78
31.0%
Total dispositions
313
Dismissals
61
19.5%
Awards
174
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 57.1%Partially fav. 11.9%Denied 31.0%
Approval rate history
FY2016
60.0%310 dec
FY2017
69.1%262 dec
FY2018
75.0%300 dec
FY2019
67.0%355 dec
FY2020
73.2%284 dec
FY2021
62.8%282 dec
FY2022
63.0%251 dec
FY2023
71.4%199 dec
FY2024
81.8%318 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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