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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Capece, Anthony
COLUMBIA SC · primary of 2 offices Stable
+0.9 pts vs national average
0.0%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge58.7%
COLUMBIA SC62.0%
National avg57.8%
Figures below are for COLUMBIA SC, this judge’s busiest office. They also have records at 1 other office (GREENVILLE).
Total decisions
189
Fully favorable
102
54.0%
Partially favorable
9
4.8%
Denials
78
41.3%
Total dispositions
224
Dismissals
35
15.6%
Awards
111
3-year trend
Stable
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 54.0%Partially fav. 4.8%Denied 41.3%
Approval rate history
FY2023
52.8%127 dec
FY2024
52.6%289 dec
Above national Below national National avg
Other ALJs at COLUMBIA SC (26)
- Naylor, Amy240 dec82.1%
- Dixon III, Andrew76 dec80.3%
- Grounds, Sonya112 dec78.6%
- Jones, Stephanie M83 dec74.7%
- Herin, Walter Cary213 dec70.9%
- Lappin, Randi E44 dec70.5%
- Messina, Christopher36 dec69.4%
- Shoenholz, Jonathan T.363 dec69.4%
- Bumgarner, Ashley186 dec69.4%
- Selland, R. Dirk128 dec68.8%
- Dail, Grant167 dec68.3%
- Hall, Brandie140 dec67.9%
- Rideout, Robert115 dec67.8%
- Gray, Stacy130 dec66.9%
- Daniels, Christopher R199 dec65.3%
- Silva, Mario13 dec61.5%
- Healy, Philip133 dec58.6%
- Renfroe, Mary M.151 dec55.6%
- Spangler, Todd128 dec54.7%
- Monahan, Camille101 dec50.5%
- Vineyard, Joshua L.272 dec47.1%
- Finnie, Michael148 dec46.6%
- Droker, Robert118 dec46.6%
- Elkin, Paul104 dec45.2%
- Pustizzi, Jennifer169 dec43.2%
- Weaver, Cynthia92 dec34.8%
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