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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
57.5%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge57.5%
CHARLESTON SC48.5%
National avg57.7%
Figures below are for CHARLESTON SC, this judge’s busiest office. They also have records at 4 other offices (COLUMBIA SC, MIAMI OHO, MONTGOMERY, TAMPA OHO).
Total decisions
193
Fully favorable
91
47.2%
Partially favorable
20
10.4%
Denials
82
42.5%
Total dispositions
239
Dismissals
46
19.2%
Awards
111
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 47.2%Partially fav. 10.4%Denied 42.5%
Approval rate history
FY2023
56.5%145 dec
FY2024
56.4%406 dec
Above national Below national National avg
Other ALJs at CHARLESTON SC (4)
Judges in South Carolina with the most decisions
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