Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Lucas, Vanessa

FAYETTEVILLE NCNorth Carolina Stable

+10.8 pts vs national average

68.5%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge68.5%

FAYETTEVILLE NC68.0%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

397

Fully favorable

245

61.7%

Partially favorable

6.8%

Denials

125

31.5%

Total dispositions

446

Dismissals

11.0%

Awards

272

3-year trend

Stable

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Partial

Denied

Fully fav. 61.7%Partially fav. 6.8%Denied 31.5%

Approval rate history

FY2016

0.0%0 dec

FY2017

72.5%273 dec

FY2018

61.6%440 dec

FY2019

58.8%471 dec

FY2020

66.9%450 dec

FY2021

73.7%433 dec

FY2022

71.6%271 dec

FY2023

67.3%352 dec

FY2024

73.1%468 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at FAYETTEVILLE NC (5)

Thawley, John A
233 dec82.8%
Porter, Adrienne
413 dec74.8%
Messina, Christopher
44 dec70.5%
Bumgarner, Ashley
186 dec69.4%
Willis, Christopher
413 dec41.9%

Judges in North Carolina with the most decisions

Asseff, Brent T.
CHARLOTTE415 dec
Brinkley, Joseph L.
RALEIGH398 dec
Wordsworth, Paula
RALEIGH376 dec
Jamison, Peter
CHARLOTTE365 dec
Shea, David J
RALEIGH365 dec

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