Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Jackson, Richard

GREENSBORONorth Carolina Trending up

+21.4 pts vs national average

79.1%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge79.1%

GREENSBORO63.0%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

306

Fully favorable

239

78.1%

Partially favorable

1.0%

Denials

20.9%

Total dispositions

363

Dismissals

15.7%

Awards

242

3-year trend

Rising

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Denied

Fully fav. 78.1%Partially fav. 1.0%Denied 20.9%

Approval rate history

FY2015

100.0%1 dec

FY2016

54.3%245 dec

FY2017

52.3%449 dec

FY2018

66.8%424 dec

FY2019

76.2%529 dec

FY2020

74.8%353 dec

FY2021

61.7%392 dec

FY2022

72.3%217 dec

FY2023

79.7%177 dec

FY2024

79.5%322 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at GREENSBORO (7)

Spitz, Maria
343 dec84.8%
Dorman, Clint
341 dec73.3%
von Euler, Barbara
102 dec57.8%
McMillion, Benjamin R.
316 dec54.1%
Cavadi, Michelle D.
328 dec53.0%
Booth, Joseph
348 dec51.7%
Firestone, Scott
126 dec50.0%

Judges in North Carolina with the most decisions

Asseff, Brent T.
CHARLOTTE415 dec
Porter, Adrienne
FAYETTEVILLE NC413 dec
Willis, Christopher
FAYETTEVILLE NC413 dec
Brinkley, Joseph L.
RALEIGH398 dec
Lucas, Vanessa
FAYETTEVILLE NC397 dec

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