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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Saame, Brian
CHICAGO Trending down
+4.5 pts vs national average
0.0%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge62.3%
CHICAGO55.8%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
61
Fully favorable
33
54.1%
Partially favorable
5
8.2%
Denials
23
37.7%
Total dispositions
83
Dismissals
22
26.5%
Awards
38
3-year trend
Falling
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Fully fav. 54.1%Partially fav. 8.2%Denied 37.7%
Approval rate history
FY2015
53.6%69 dec
FY2015
59.1%66 dec
FY2016
62.7%233 dec
FY2017
62.0%229 dec
FY2018
47.0%149 dec
FY2019
61.0%118 dec
FY2020
64.8%267 dec
FY2020
0.0%0 dec
FY2021
50.0%16 dec
FY2022
100.0%6 dec
FY2022
72.7%22 dec
FY2023
100.0%4 dec
FY2024
76.2%21 dec
FY2024
72.7%11 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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