Official SSA Data

Judge Deborah M Giesen - Approval Rate & Hearing Statistics

Orland Park, Illinois · SSA Region 05

Statistics cover the 12 months ending January 2025 — Judge Deborah M Giesen's most recent month with recorded decisions.

20.7%
Approval Rate

Reported through January 2025. SSA's files record no decisions by Judge Deborah M Giesen after January 2025, so the figures below cover the 12 months ending January 2025 rather than the 12 months ending July 2026 the rest of the site reports. The national average shown alongside them is measured over the same months. Judges with no current decisions are left out of rankings and comparisons.

Approval Rate

20.7%

vs 59.4% national, same period

Denial Rate

79.3%

of decisions

Fully Favorable

17.1%

of decisions

Total Decisions

304

12 months ending January 2025

Total Dispositions

384

12 months ending January 2025

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Judge Deborah M Giesen Approval Rate Over Time

Historical approval rate for Judge Deborah M Giesen

Based on 10 monthly data points with 20+ decisions each, across Judge Deborah M Giesen's full record in SSA's files — not only the 12 months ending January 2025.

Understanding Judge Deborah M Giesen's Statistics

Judge Deborah M Giesen is an Administrative Law Judge at the Orland Park hearing office. In the 12 months ending January 2025, this judge decided 304 cases, with an approval rate of 20.7%.

This approval rate is below the national average of 59.4%. This places the judge among those with lower-than-average approval rates.

Important: Past approval rates do not predict future outcomes. Each case is decided on its individual merits based on the evidence presented. Many factors influence outcomes beyond judge statistics, including the quality of medical evidence and legal representation.

Judge Deborah M Giesen Decision Breakdown

Favorable Decisions

Fully Favorable 17.1%
Partially Favorable 3.6%
Total Awards 20.7%

Unfavorable Decisions

Denials 79.3%
Dismissals 20.8%

About the Orland Park Hearing Office

Judge Deborah M Giesen hears cases at the Orland Park hearing office.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Judge Deborah M Giesen

What is Judge Deborah M Giesen's approval rate?
Judge Deborah M Giesen's approval rate is 20.7% for the 12 months ending January 2025. This includes both fully favorable (17.1%) and partially favorable decisions. View all judges for comparison.
How many cases has Judge Deborah M Giesen decided?
In the 12 months ending January 2025, the last twelve months in which Judge Deborah M Giesen recorded decisions, Judge Deborah M Giesen decided 304 cases and had 384 total dispositions (which includes dismissals). See methodology for definitions.
How does Judge Deborah M Giesen compare to other judges?
Judge Deborah M Giesen's approval rate of 20.7% is below the national average of 59.4%. See the dashboard for national trends.
Where does Judge Deborah M Giesen hear cases?
Judge Deborah M Giesen hears cases at the Orland Park hearing office in SSA Region 05. Browse other hearing offices nationwide.

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