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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Rideout, Robert
RALEIGH · primary of 3 offices Stable
+10.0 pts vs national average
0.0%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge67.8%
RALEIGH61.5%
National avg57.8%
Figures below are for RALEIGH, this judge’s busiest office. They also have records at 2 other offices (COLUMBIA SC, MIAMI OHO).
Total decisions
115
Fully favorable
76
66.1%
Partially favorable
2
1.7%
Denials
37
32.2%
Total dispositions
142
Dismissals
27
19.0%
Awards
78
3-year trend
Stable
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 66.1%Partially fav. 1.7%Denied 32.2%
Approval rate history
FY2011
64.2%288 dec
FY2012
49.8%203 dec
FY2012
57.5%327 dec
FY2013
54.8%365 dec
FY2014
77.3%119 dec
FY2015
61.0%364 dec
FY2016
72.9%203 dec
FY2017
73.8%191 dec
FY2018
70.0%210 dec
FY2019
60.7%229 dec
FY2020
65.8%231 dec
FY2021
70.2%198 dec
FY2022
75.3%198 dec
FY2023
83.1%142 dec
FY2024
75.4%179 dec
Above national Below national National avg
Other ALJs at RALEIGH (18)
- Naylor, Amy240 dec82.1%
- Grounds, Sonya112 dec78.6%
- Harper, Catherine268 dec73.1%
- Shea, David J296 dec71.6%
- Messina, Christopher36 dec69.4%
- Bumgarner, Ashley186 dec69.4%
- Hall, Brandie140 dec67.9%
- Wordsworth, Paula294 dec67.0%
- Wisz, Katherine143 dec64.3%
- Brinkley, Joseph L.310 dec63.5%
- Wright, Wanda223 dec61.0%
- Hoskins-Hart, Teresa250 dec56.4%
- Firestone, Scott103 dec52.4%
- Williams, James E260 dec48.8%
- Ofori-Acquaah, Anne-Marie264 dec47.0%
- Finnie, Michael148 dec46.6%
- Droker, Robert118 dec46.6%
- Weaver, Cynthia92 dec34.8%
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