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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Total decisions
410
Fully favorable
162
39.5%
Partially favorable
35
8.5%
Denials
213
52.0%
Total dispositions
502
Dismissals
92
18.3%
Awards
197
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 39.5%Partially fav. 8.5%Denied 52.0%
Approval rate history
FY2015
41.5%94 dec
FY2016
45.6%399 dec
FY2017
45.3%351 dec
FY2018
40.3%449 dec
FY2019
42.9%436 dec
FY2020
59.8%378 dec
FY2021
48.9%329 dec
FY2022
54.1%290 dec
FY2023
63.1%287 dec
FY2024
69.8%212 dec
Above national Below national National avg
Other ALJs at MIAMI OHO (34)
- Cartledge, James Cole225 dec96.0%
- Pennock, Carol J.59 dec86.4%
- Thawley, John A233 dec82.8%
- Jones, Stephanie M129 dec79.1%
- Dixon III, Andrew117 dec78.6%
- Grounds, Sonya157 dec77.1%
- Viera-Vargas, Angel X191 dec77.0%
- Jones, Brian157 dec72.6%
- Hemming, Norman263 dec71.9%
- Wolfe, Rebecca336 dec71.1%
- Rideout, Robert154 dec70.8%
- Messina, Christopher44 dec70.5%
- Skarda, Trevor121 dec69.4%
- Herin, Walter Cary280 dec69.3%
- Selland, R. Dirk162 dec69.1%
- Hall, Brandie206 dec68.4%
- Gray, Stacy172 dec66.9%
- Dail, Grant231 dec66.2%
- Aranda, Clara H354 dec64.1%
- Vallecillo, Gonzalo143 dec63.6%
- Pope, Stephen248 dec63.3%
- DeGruy, Elizabeth166 dec62.7%
- Healy, Philip193 dec57.5%
- Alger, Ryan232 dec56.9%
- Hill, Vincent148 dec55.4%
- Monahan, Camille124 dec50.8%
- Firestone, Scott126 dec50.0%
- Reynolds, Lornette335 dec49.9%
- Celaya, Gracian A.289 dec49.1%
- Droker, Robert158 dec48.7%
- Finnie, Michael203 dec47.8%
- Weaver, Cynthia120 dec42.5%
- Pustizzi, Jennifer199 dec42.2%
- Bowling, Robert B133 dec39.8%
Judges in Florida with the most decisions
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