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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
61.1%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge61.1%
RALEIGH61.6%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
398
Fully favorable
199
50.0%
Partially favorable
44
11.1%
Denials
155
38.9%
Total dispositions
460
Dismissals
62
13.5%
Awards
243
3-year trend
Stable
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 50.0%Partially fav. 11.1%Denied 38.9%
Approval rate history
FY2010
68.7%616 dec
FY2011
60.9%593 dec
FY2012
53.4%609 dec
FY2013
46.5%527 dec
FY2014
41.9%439 dec
FY2015
30.9%460 dec
FY2016
42.8%418 dec
FY2017
53.5%409 dec
FY2018
47.5%474 dec
FY2019
53.1%557 dec
FY2020
56.6%459 dec
FY2021
62.2%365 dec
FY2022
57.8%320 dec
FY2023
59.3%312 dec
FY2024
61.4%306 dec
Above national Below national National avg
Other ALJs at RALEIGH (18)
- Naylor, Amy323 dec83.3%
- Grounds, Sonya157 dec77.1%
- Harper, Catherine343 dec72.6%
- Shea, David J365 dec71.2%
- Rideout, Robert154 dec70.8%
- Messina, Christopher44 dec70.5%
- Bumgarner, Ashley186 dec69.4%
- Hall, Brandie206 dec68.4%
- Wordsworth, Paula376 dec67.8%
- Wisz, Katherine143 dec64.3%
- Wright, Wanda283 dec56.5%
- Hoskins-Hart, Teresa334 dec55.1%
- Firestone, Scott126 dec50.0%
- Droker, Robert158 dec48.7%
- Williams, James E333 dec48.6%
- Finnie, Michael203 dec47.8%
- Ofori-Acquaah, Anne-Marie355 dec45.1%
- Weaver, Cynthia120 dec42.5%
Judges in North Carolina with the most decisions
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