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Data: Q2 FY2025 · Source: SSA Public Data
MacDonald, James E
EVANSTON Trending Up
69.5%
+11.6% vs national avg
What this means for your case: This judge approves cases at 69.5% — well above the national average of 57.8%. Out of 419 decisions, 291 were favorable. Their approval rate has been trending upward over the past 3 years.
Total Decisions
419
Fully Favorable
252
60.1%
Partially Favorable
39
9.3%
Denials
128
30.5%
Total Dispositions
483
Dismissals
64
13.3%
Awards
291
Trend (3yr)
Rising
Decision Breakdown (FY2025)
Fully Fav
Partial
Denied
Fully Favorable: 60.1%Partially Favorable: 9.3%Denied: 30.5%
Approval Rate History
FY2017
65.0%237 dec
FY2018
62.6%332 dec
FY2018
54.4%147 dec
FY2019
59.8%569 dec
FY2020
63.6%528 dec
FY2021
59.6%280 dec
FY2021
67.8%118 dec
FY2022
67.5%305 dec
FY2023
68.5%374 dec
FY2024
73.1%435 dec
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