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Data: Q2 FY2025 · Source: SSA Public Data
Swan, Michael R
CHATTANOOGA Stable
93.5%
+35.7% vs national avg
What this means for your case: This judge approves cases at 93.5% — well above the national average of 57.8%. Out of 62 decisions, 58 were favorable.
Total Decisions
62
Fully Favorable
55
88.7%
Partially Favorable
3
4.8%
Denials
4
6.5%
Total Dispositions
79
Dismissals
17
21.5%
Awards
58
Trend (3yr)
Stable
Decision Breakdown (FY2025)
Fully Fav
Fully Favorable: 88.7%Partially Favorable: 4.8%Denied: 6.5%
Approval Rate History
FY2010
77.2%543 dec
FY2011
67.4%473 dec
FY2012
65.5%516 dec
FY2013
61.7%447 dec
FY2014
63.0%419 dec
FY2015
67.5%413 dec
FY2017
75.3%336 dec
FY2018
77.4%394 dec
FY2019
79.0%438 dec
FY2020
89.5%370 dec
FY2021
81.9%254 dec
FY2022
87.5%184 dec
FY2023
90.1%171 dec
FY2024
84.5%207 dec
Above national avg Below national avg National avg line
Other Judges at CHATTANOOGA (9)
Brownfield, Michael L
2 decisions100.0%
McHenry, Laura G166 decisions88.0%
Lappin, Randi E124 decisions80.6%
Case, John E357 decisions79.3%
Kliner, Wesley R277 decisions78.3%
Benedict, Lauren L297 decisions65.0%
Luffman-Minor, Kristie236 decisions60.2%
Pierce, Katie H57 decisions54.4%
Morehead, Suhirjahaan280 decisions48.2%