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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Brinkley, Joseph L.
RALEIGH Stable
+4.4 pts vs national average
62.1%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge62.1%
RALEIGH61.1%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
354
Fully favorable
182
51.4%
Partially favorable
38
10.7%
Denials
134
37.9%
Total dispositions
406
Dismissals
52
12.8%
Awards
220
3-year trend
Stable
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 51.4%Partially fav. 10.7%Denied 37.9%
Other ALJs at RALEIGH (18)
- Naylor, Amy282 dec81.9%
- Grounds, Sonya125 dec78.4%
- Harper, Catherine297 dec73.4%
- Shea, David J323 dec70.9%
- Rideout, Robert143 dec70.6%
- Messina, Christopher40 dec70.0%
- Bumgarner, Ashley186 dec69.4%
- Hall, Brandie171 dec67.3%
- Wordsworth, Paula331 dec65.9%
- Wisz, Katherine143 dec64.3%
- Wright, Wanda247 dec57.1%
- Hoskins-Hart, Teresa292 dec53.4%
- Firestone, Scott118 dec50.0%
- Droker, Robert139 dec48.2%
- Ofori-Acquaah, Anne-Marie304 dec47.0%
- Williams, James E292 dec46.9%
- Finnie, Michael177 dec46.3%
- Weaver, Cynthia101 dec37.6%
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