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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
72.6%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge72.6%
RALEIGH61.6%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
343
Fully favorable
228
66.5%
Partially favorable
21
6.1%
Denials
94
27.4%
Total dispositions
415
Dismissals
72
17.3%
Awards
249
3-year trend
Stable
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 66.5%Partially fav. 6.1%Denied 27.4%
Approval rate history
FY2011
42.2%365 dec
FY2012
28.4%464 dec
FY2013
53.9%438 dec
FY2014
40.9%477 dec
FY2015
55.0%429 dec
FY2016
49.0%402 dec
FY2017
61.7%397 dec
FY2018
56.6%403 dec
FY2019
61.1%429 dec
FY2020
59.3%400 dec
FY2021
59.3%302 dec
FY2022
60.4%265 dec
FY2023
63.8%243 dec
FY2024
63.3%207 dec
Above national Below national National avg
Other ALJs at RALEIGH (18)
- Naylor, Amy323 dec83.3%
- Grounds, Sonya157 dec77.1%
- 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%
- Brinkley, Joseph L.398 dec61.1%
- 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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