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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Harper, Catherine
RALEIGH Stable
+15.3 pts vs national average
0.0%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge73.1%
RALEIGH61.5%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
268
Fully favorable
180
67.2%
Partially favorable
16
6.0%
Denials
72
26.9%
Total dispositions
329
Dismissals
61
18.5%
Awards
196
3-year trend
Stable
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 67.2%Partially fav. 6.0%Denied 26.9%
Approval rate history
FY2011
42.2%365 dec
FY2012
28.4%464 dec
FY2013
12.5%8 dec
FY2013
54.6%430 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, Amy240 dec82.1%
- Grounds, Sonya112 dec78.6%
- Shea, David J296 dec71.6%
- Messina, Christopher36 dec69.4%
- Bumgarner, Ashley186 dec69.4%
- Hall, Brandie140 dec67.9%
- Rideout, Robert115 dec67.8%
- Wordsworth, Paula294 dec67.0%
- Wisz, Katherine143 dec64.3%
- Brinkley, Joseph L.310 dec63.5%
- Wright, Wanda223 dec61.0%
- Hoskins-Hart, Teresa250 dec56.4%
- Firestone, Scott103 dec52.4%
- Williams, James E260 dec48.8%
- Ofori-Acquaah, Anne-Marie264 dec47.0%
- Finnie, Michael148 dec46.6%
- Droker, Robert118 dec46.6%
- Weaver, Cynthia92 dec34.8%
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