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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Cartledge, James Cole
MIAMI OHO · primary of 2 offices Stable
+38.2 pts vs national average
96.0%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge96.0%
MIAMI OHO63.7%
National avg57.8%
Figures below are for MIAMI OHO, this judge’s busiest office. They also have records at 1 other office (WASHINGTON).
Total decisions
225
Fully favorable
207
92.0%
Partially favorable
9
4.0%
Denials
9
4.0%
Total dispositions
258
Dismissals
33
12.8%
Awards
216
3-year trend
Stable
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Fully fav. 92.0%Partially fav. 4.0%Denied 4.0%
Other ALJs at MIAMI OHO (34)
- Pennock, Carol J.59 dec86.4%
- Thawley, John A195 dec83.1%
- Dixon III, Andrew101 dec80.2%
- Grounds, Sonya125 dec78.4%
- Viera-Vargas, Angel X149 dec77.9%
- Jones, Stephanie M109 dec75.2%
- Wolfe, Rebecca298 dec72.5%
- Jones, Brian130 dec72.3%
- Hemming, Norman261 dec71.6%
- Rideout, Robert143 dec70.6%
- Herin, Walter Cary245 dec70.6%
- Messina, Christopher40 dec70.0%
- Selland, R. Dirk152 dec69.7%
- Skarda, Trevor108 dec68.5%
- Dail, Grant191 dec67.5%
- Hall, Brandie171 dec67.3%
- Gray, Stacy150 dec66.7%
- Pope, Stephen207 dec64.7%
- Aranda, Clara H308 dec63.3%
- DeGruy, Elizabeth139 dec62.6%
- Healy, Philip153 dec60.1%
- Vallecillo, Gonzalo117 dec59.8%
- Hill, Vincent122 dec57.4%
- Alger, Ryan208 dec56.7%
- Monahan, Camille116 dec50.9%
- Reynolds, Lornette316 dec50.3%
- Firestone, Scott118 dec50.0%
- Celaya, Gracian A.269 dec48.7%
- Droker, Robert139 dec48.2%
- Leibowitz, Tracey B.371 dec47.4%
- Finnie, Michael177 dec46.3%
- Pustizzi, Jennifer188 dec41.5%
- Bowling, Robert B119 dec37.8%
- Weaver, Cynthia101 dec37.6%
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