Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Huggins, Randall D.

CHARLOTTENorth Carolina Trending up

+26.2 pts vs national average

83.9%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge83.9%

CHARLOTTE69.1%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

335

Fully favorable

254

75.8%

Partially favorable

8.1%

Denials

16.1%

Total dispositions

384

Dismissals

12.8%

Awards

281

3-year trend

Rising

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Partial

Denied

Fully fav. 75.8%Partially fav. 8.1%Denied 16.1%

Approval rate history

FY2015

69.5%239 dec

FY2016

68.0%434 dec

FY2017

74.8%401 dec

FY2018

78.8%364 dec

FY2019

72.9%450 dec

FY2020

69.4%432 dec

FY2021

72.5%335 dec

FY2022

77.1%314 dec

FY2023

89.4%246 dec

FY2024

91.8%280 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at CHARLOTTE (8)

Asseff, Brent T.
415 dec89.2%
Ryerse, Mary
335 dec80.9%
Jenkins, Theresa R.
324 dec78.7%
Jamison, Peter
365 dec77.3%
Selland, R. Dirk
162 dec69.1%
Goodson, Paul
339 dec53.1%
McCoy, Nancy
321 dec50.8%
Poulos, Susan
219 dec38.8%

Judges in North Carolina with the most decisions

Porter, Adrienne
FAYETTEVILLE NC413 dec
Willis, Christopher
FAYETTEVILLE NC413 dec
Brinkley, Joseph L.
RALEIGH398 dec
Lucas, Vanessa
FAYETTEVILLE NC397 dec
Wordsworth, Paula
RALEIGH376 dec

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