Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Suffi, Carla

CHICAGOIllinois Trending up

+6.5 pts vs national average

64.2%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge64.2%

CHICAGO54.8%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

313

Fully favorable

170

54.3%

Partially favorable

9.9%

Denials

112

35.8%

Total dispositions

367

Dismissals

14.7%

Awards

201

3-year trend

Rising

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Partial

Denied

Fully fav. 54.3%Partially fav. 9.9%Denied 35.8%

Approval rate history

FY2012

74.1%170 dec

FY2013

58.0%329 dec

FY2014

55.6%349 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

Other ALJs at CHICAGO (9)

Logan, Michael
278 dec68.7%
Saame, Brian
75 dec65.3%
Skidmore, David
267 dec61.0%
Poulose, Mary Ann
216 dec58.8%
Laskaris, Bill
319 dec52.4%
Bridges, Kathryn
234 dec50.4%
Carey, Margaret A
299 dec48.2%
Garelick, Jordan
284 dec39.4%
Mellman, Nathan
280 dec39.3%

Judges in Illinois with the most decisions

Smith, Gregory
ORLAND PARK429 dec
Studzinski, Edward
OAK BROOK404 dec
Bruce, David R
ORLAND PARK399 dec
Gruenburg, Dawn
OAK PARK397 dec
LaRoche, Roy
OAK PARK373 dec

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