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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Skidmore, David
CHICAGO Trending down
+4.7 pts vs national average
62.5%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge62.5%
CHICAGO55.3%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
240
Fully favorable
130
54.2%
Partially favorable
20
8.3%
Denials
90
37.5%
Total dispositions
293
Dismissals
53
18.1%
Awards
150
3-year trend
Falling
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 54.2%Partially fav. 8.3%Denied 37.5%
Approval rate history
FY2011
50.0%10 dec
FY2012
45.9%205 dec
FY2012
48.0%50 dec
FY2012
41.2%51 dec
FY2013
47.6%441 dec
FY2014
57.9%432 dec
FY2015
57.2%367 dec
FY2016
51.7%298 dec
FY2017
61.3%377 dec
FY2018
51.4%424 dec
FY2019
52.9%361 dec
FY2020
60.2%352 dec
FY2021
63.9%316 dec
FY2022
70.7%222 dec
FY2023
57.4%242 dec
FY2024
62.1%322 dec
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