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Data: Q2 FY2025 · Source: SSA Public Data

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Judges in Database

1,150

National Avg Approval

57.8%

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How to read this table:Click any judge's name to see their full profile. Green approval rates are above average, red are below. The +/- number shows how far above or below the national average of 57.8%. Click any column header to sort.

				Approved	Denied
Swan, Michael R	CHATTANOOGA	93.5%+35.7	62	58	4
Stalley, D B	MOBILE	92.8%+35.0	264	245	19
Cartledge, James C	MIAMI OHO	92.7%+34.9	330	306	24
Green, Gloria W	FAYETTEVILLE NC	92.4%+34.6	79	73	6
Walker, Donna L	SPOKANE	92.3%+34.4	336	310	26
Leventer, Jan	QUEENS	92.2%+34.4	334	308	26
Asseff, Brent T	CHARLOTTE	91.4%+33.6	362	331	31
Huggins, Randall D	CHARLOTTE	91.0%+33.2	345	314	31
Thawley, John A	FAYETTEVILLE NC	90.9%+33.0	263	239	24
Haigler, Jr., Whitfield	DALLAS NORTH OHO	90.6%+32.8	341	309	32
McIntyre, Melinda	COVINGTON GA	90.2%+32.4	337	304	33
Strong, Claire R	MONTGOMERY	90.1%+32.3	263	237	26
Barr, Sheena	JERSEY CITY	90.0%+32.2	211	190	21
Kelly, Paul F	ALBANY	89.6%+31.7	268	240	28
Sullivan, Margaret M	TACOMA	89.3%+31.5	338	302	36
Mucerino, Kathleen	PHOENIX DOWNTOWN	88.6%+30.8	132	117	15
Manico, William M	NHC FALLS CHURCH	88.3%+30.5	137	121	16
Masterson, Aubri	SANTA BARBARA	88.3%+30.5	222	196	26
McHenry, Laura G	ATLANTA DOWNTOWN	88.0%+30.1	166	146	20
Naggi, Mark	KANSAS CITY	87.9%+30.0	305	268	37
Liken, Joseph	DALLAS NORTH OHO	87.4%+29.6	429	375	54
Crawley, Brian J	LONG ISLAND	87.2%+29.4	188	164	24
Vitellio, Gabrielle R	TOLEDO OH	86.9%+29.0	350	304	46
Strong, Helen F	HOUSTON WEST	86.4%+28.6	309	267	42
Harris, Michael	OKLAHOMA CITY	86.4%+28.5	352	304	48
Elkins, James S	HATTIESBURG	86.3%+28.4	342	295	47
Ray, Thomas M	LAS VEGAS	86.0%+28.2	143	123	20
Penalver, Moises	NEW YORK	85.9%+28.1	85	73	12
Levine, Jodi B.	OKLAHOMA CITY	85.7%+27.9	287	246	41
Paddack, Stacy	TALLAHASSEE FL OHO	85.7%+27.9	301	258	43
Viera-Vargas, Angel X	SAN JUAN	85.5%+27.7	124	106	18
Nelson, Roger A	MOBILE	85.0%+27.2	254	216	38
Quinones-Regalado, Yeli	SAN JUAN	85.0%+27.1	306	260	46
Spitz, Maria L	GREENSBORO	84.9%+27.1	311	264	47
Pendola, Michael	ORLAND PARK	84.8%+26.9	223	189	34
Lishner, Elizabeth R	LOS ANGELES WEST	84.6%+26.7	149	126	23
Gruenburg, Dawn M	OAK PARK	84.4%+26.6	443	374	69
Warner, M. Thayne	SALT LAKE CITY	84.4%+26.6	487	411	76
Sheely, Ben E	MOBILE	84.1%+26.3	283	238	45
Engel, David W	TULSA OHO	84.0%+26.2	200	168	32
Turner, Brian	BIRMINGHAM	84.0%+26.2	350	294	56
Forrest-Doyle, Mary	BALTIMORE	83.9%+26.1	355	298	57
Wallis, William	ST LOUIS	83.9%+26.0	316	265	51
Gazda, Peter F	SAN ANTONIO	83.8%+26.0	340	285	55
Farrell, John G	ALBANY	83.8%+25.9	302	253	49
Vecchio, Lucian A	NEW YORK	83.8%+25.9	117	98	19
Intoccia, Vincent P	MONTGOMERY	83.5%+25.7	352	294	58
Bryant, S A	WASHINGTON	83.4%+25.6	290	242	48
Walters, Charles	DALLAS NORTH OHO	83.3%+25.5	348	290	58
Northington, Maria C	FORT MYERS FL	83.3%+25.5	407	339	68
Ryerse, Mary	CHARLOTTE	82.9%+25.1	339	281	58
LaFata, Richard	CHARLESTON SC	82.8%+24.9	145	120	25
Volz, III, Louis J	NEW ORLEANS	82.4%+24.6	279	230	49
Stagno, Linda A	LONG ISLAND	82.4%+24.6	313	258	55
Dummer, Rosanne M	NHC FALLS CHURCH	82.2%+24.4	73	60	13
Abbondondelo, Mary	SHREVEPORT	81.8%+23.9	329	269	60
Kurbegov, Sasha	DENVER	81.7%+23.8	300	245	55
Chen, Tin Tin	TUCSON	81.6%+23.7	244	199	45
Johnson, Larry E	TUCSON	81.5%+23.7	303	247	56
Varillo, Kimberly	SOUTH JERSEY	81.5%+23.6	372	303	69
Farnes, Milagros	BALTIMORE	81.2%+23.3	69	56	13
Naylor, Amy H	MONTGOMERY	81.2%+23.3	191	155	36
Taylor, William F	NASHVILLE	81.0%+23.2	100	81	19
Contorer, Beth J	OAK PARK	80.9%+23.1	341	276	65
Jamison, Peter	CHARLOTTE	80.9%+23.0	345	279	66
Lenzini, Robert	ORANGE	80.9%+23.0	324	262	62
Murray, S. Charles	ATLANTA DOWNTOWN	80.8%+23.0	266	215	51
Lappin, Randi E	CHATTANOOGA	80.6%+22.8	124	100	24
Flynn, Robert W	PORTLAND ME	80.5%+22.7	329	265	64
Gray, Thomas C	NEW YORK VARICK	80.5%+22.7	369	297	72
Sedaca, Joani	NEW YORK	80.3%+22.5	310	249	61
Hugar, Terrence	DENVER	80.3%+22.5	320	257	63
Andersen, William	RALEIGH	80.2%+22.3	116	93	23
Tejada-Rivera, Pedro	ORLANDO	80.1%+22.3	156	125	31
Villere Jr., Plauche F	SACRAMENTO	80.0%+22.2	431	345	86
Thompson, Michelle	LOS ANGELES DOWNTOWN	79.9%+22.1	189	151	38
Muth II, Thomas M	MOBILE	79.9%+22.0	283	226	57
Barnes, Kevin R	DAYTON	79.7%+21.9	483	385	98
Jenkins, Theresa R.	CHARLOTTE	79.7%+21.9	325	259	66
Addison, Andrea	JERSEY CITY	79.6%+21.8	368	293	75
Hamilton, Henry	DES MOINES	79.6%+21.8	397	316	81
Merchan, Sylke	OKLAHOMA CITY	79.6%+21.8	240	191	49
Tobias, David	LONG ISLAND	79.6%+21.7	323	257	66
Stults, Douglas S.	OKLAHOMA CITY	79.6%+21.7	367	292	75
Case, John E	CHATTANOOGA	79.3%+21.4	357	283	74
Ambrose, Christopher	LANSING	79.2%+21.3	259	205	54
Freund, Lori L	SPOKANE	79.1%+21.3	134	106	28
Paige, Melody	OAK PARK	79.1%+21.3	402	318	84
Grounds, Sonya	COVINGTON GA	79.1%+21.2	86	68	18
Murdock, Alexis	SAN ANTONIO	79.1%+21.2	301	238	63
Barezky, Bonny S	CHICAGO	79.0%+21.2	100	79	21
Bumgarner, Ashley L	FAYETTEVILLE NC	78.9%+21.1	332	262	70
Page, David	WICHITA	78.8%+20.9	358	282	76
Southern, Heidi	DAYTON	78.7%+20.9	404	318	86
Travis, Claudia	OAK BROOK	78.7%+20.9	310	244	66
Mangrum, Timothy	SEATTLE	78.6%+20.8	332	261	71
Hatfield, Jeffrey	HONOLULU	78.5%+20.7	121	95	26
Pecoraro, Margaret L	QUEENS	78.4%+20.6	366	287	79
Prince, John M	CINCINNATI	78.4%+20.6	125	98	27
Devlin, Michael W	ROCHESTER	78.4%+20.6	412	323	89

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