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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Herin, Walter Cary
+11.6 pts vs national average
69.3%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge69.3%
COLUMBIA SC62.4%
National avg57.7%
Figures below are for COLUMBIA SC, this judge’s busiest office. They also have records at 1 other office (MIAMI OHO).
Total decisions
280
Fully favorable
144
51.4%
Partially favorable
50
17.9%
Denials
86
30.7%
Total dispositions
340
Dismissals
60
17.6%
Awards
194
3-year trend
Stable
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 51.4%Partially fav. 17.9%Denied 30.7%
Approval rate history
FY2010
65.3%524 dec
FY2011
66.2%535 dec
FY2012
57.3%501 dec
FY2013
62.8%497 dec
FY2014
56.0%445 dec
FY2015
60.4%528 dec
FY2016
60.9%427 dec
FY2017
54.8%363 dec
FY2018
57.4%411 dec
FY2019
52.2%483 dec
FY2020
54.1%364 dec
FY2021
46.6%262 dec
FY2022
54.1%231 dec
FY2023
54.3%219 dec
FY2024
58.9%226 dec
Above national Below national National avg
Other ALJs at COLUMBIA SC (26)
- Naylor, Amy323 dec83.3%
- Jones, Stephanie M129 dec79.1%
- Dixon III, Andrew117 dec78.6%
- Grounds, Sonya157 dec77.1%
- Rideout, Robert154 dec70.8%
- Lappin, Randi E44 dec70.5%
- Messina, Christopher44 dec70.5%
- Shoenholz, Jonathan T.422 dec70.1%
- Bumgarner, Ashley186 dec69.4%
- Selland, R. Dirk162 dec69.1%
- Hall, Brandie206 dec68.4%
- Gray, Stacy172 dec66.9%
- Dail, Grant231 dec66.2%
- Daniels, Christopher R199 dec65.3%
- Silva, Mario13 dec61.5%
- Capece, Anthony191 dec57.6%
- Healy, Philip193 dec57.5%
- Renfroe, Mary M.198 dec55.6%
- Spangler, Todd201 dec52.7%
- Monahan, Camille124 dec50.8%
- Droker, Robert158 dec48.7%
- Vineyard, Joshua L.341 dec47.8%
- Finnie, Michael203 dec47.8%
- Elkin, Paul104 dec45.2%
- Weaver, Cynthia120 dec42.5%
- Pustizzi, Jennifer199 dec42.2%
Judges in South Carolina with the most decisions
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