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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Suffi, Carla
CHICAGO Trending up
+9.0 pts vs national average
0.0%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge66.8%
CHICAGO55.8%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
247
Fully favorable
141
57.1%
Partially favorable
24
9.7%
Denials
82
33.2%
Total dispositions
292
Dismissals
45
15.4%
Awards
165
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 57.1%Partially fav. 9.7%Denied 33.2%
Approval rate history
FY2012
74.1%170 dec
FY2013
58.0%329 dec
FY2014
54.0%152 dec
FY2014
56.9%197 dec
FY2015
54.5%380 dec
FY2016
54.2%373 dec
FY2017
57.2%339 dec
FY2018
54.3%424 dec
FY2019
59.8%388 dec
FY2020
62.8%398 dec
FY2021
60.4%328 dec
FY2022
59.6%223 dec
FY2023
61.6%266 dec
FY2024
67.0%354 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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