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Data: Q2 FY2025 · Source: SSA Public Data
Daniels, Christopher R
COLUMBIA SC Trending Up
56.0%
-1.8% vs national avg
What this means for your case: This judge's 56.0% approval rate is somewhat below the national average of 57.8%. Thorough preparation and strong medical evidence will be especially important. Their approval rate has been trending upward over the past 3 years.
Total Decisions
298
Fully Favorable
148
49.7%
Partially Favorable
19
6.4%
Denials
131
44.0%
Total Dispositions
363
Dismissals
65
17.9%
Awards
167
Trend (3yr)
Rising
Decision Breakdown (FY2025)
Fully Fav
Denied
Fully Favorable: 49.7%Partially Favorable: 6.4%Denied: 44.0%
Approval Rate History
FY2013
58.0%343 dec
FY2014
64.5%110 dec
FY2014
51.5%328 dec
FY2015
54.3%486 dec
FY2017
60.1%421 dec
FY2018
52.9%512 dec
FY2019
52.9%461 dec
FY2019
56.0%75 dec
FY2020
62.4%476 dec
FY2021
62.7%416 dec
FY2022
63.7%397 dec
FY2023
100.0%2 dec
FY2023
76.5%17 dec
FY2023
100.0%1 dec
FY2023
66.7%273 dec
FY2024
71.4%7 dec
FY2024
65.7%303 dec
FY2024
60.0%5 dec
FY2024
66.7%9 dec
FY2024
66.7%3 dec
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263 decisions90.9%
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Grounds, Sonya86 decisions79.1%
Bumgarner, Ashley L332 decisions78.9%
Jones, Stephanie M138 decisions76.1%
Fleming, Ronald146 decisions74.0%
Hall, Brandie178 decisions70.8%
Gray, Stacy175 decisions70.3%
Herin, Jr., Walter C220 decisions64.1%
Selland, R. Dirk123 decisions63.4%
Dail, Grant210 decisions62.4%
Shoenholz, Jonathan T300 decisions60.7%
Jones, Brian128 decisions60.2%
Renfroe, Mary M175 decisions58.9%
Vallecillo, Gonzalo114 decisions56.1%
Droker, Robert177 decisions52.0%
Vineyard, Joshua323 decisions51.1%
Capece, Anthony325 decisions50.8%
Vinson, Flora L20 decisions50.0%
Elkin, Paul308 decisions49.0%
Spangler, Todd175 decisions46.9%
Pustizzi, Jennifer160 decisions45.6%
Healy, Philip J170 decisions45.3%
Finnie, Michael E231 decisions43.3%
Bowling, Robert B154 decisions38.3%
Silva, Mario G6 decisions33.3%