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Data: Q2 FY2025 · Source: SSA Public Data

LaFata, Richard

CHARLESTON SC Stable

82.8%

+24.9% vs national avg

What this means for your case: This judge approves cases at 82.8% — well above the national average of 57.8%. Out of 145 decisions, 120 were favorable.

Total Decisions

145

Fully Favorable

77

53.1%

Partially Favorable

43

29.7%

Denials

25

17.2%

Total Dispositions

168

Dismissals

23

13.7%

Awards

120

Trend (3yr)

Stable

Decision Breakdown (FY2025)

Fully Fav
Partial
Fully Favorable: 53.1%Partially Favorable: 29.7%Denied: 17.2%

Approval Rate History

FY2014
32.4%71 dec
FY2015
51.6%64 dec
FY2015
37.0%203 dec
FY2016
50.9%326 dec
FY2017
58.1%253 dec
FY2018
58.5%260 dec
FY2019
53.8%346 dec
FY2020
57.5%308 dec
FY2021
57.3%286 dec
FY2022
66.5%209 dec
FY2023
59.4%160 dec
FY2024
63.7%201 dec
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Other Judges at CHARLESTON SC (9)

Cartledge, James C
330 decisions92.7%
Green, Gloria W
79 decisions92.4%
Diggs, William
454 decisions74.2%
Forbes-Schmitt, Nicole S
346 decisions55.2%
Chase, Ethan A
121 decisions52.9%
Watson, Carl B
303 decisions48.2%
Crocker, Boyce
460 decisions46.5%
Healy, Philip J
170 decisions45.3%
Georgian, Tammy
325 decisions18.5%