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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Rideout, Robert
RALEIGH · primary of 3 offices Stable
+12.9 pts vs national average
70.6%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge70.6%
RALEIGH61.1%
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
143
Fully favorable
98
68.5%
Partially favorable
3
2.1%
Denials
42
29.4%
Total dispositions
173
Dismissals
30
17.3%
Awards
101
3-year trend
Stable
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 68.5%Partially fav. 2.1%Denied 29.4%
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, Amy282 dec81.9%
- Grounds, Sonya125 dec78.4%
- Harper, Catherine297 dec73.4%
- Shea, David J323 dec70.9%
- Messina, Christopher40 dec70.0%
- Bumgarner, Ashley186 dec69.4%
- Hall, Brandie171 dec67.3%
- Wordsworth, Paula331 dec65.9%
- Wisz, Katherine143 dec64.3%
- Brinkley, Joseph L.354 dec62.1%
- Wright, Wanda247 dec57.1%
- Hoskins-Hart, Teresa292 dec53.4%
- Firestone, Scott118 dec50.0%
- Droker, Robert139 dec48.2%
- Ofori-Acquaah, Anne-Marie304 dec47.0%
- Williams, James E292 dec46.9%
- Finnie, Michael177 dec46.3%
- Weaver, Cynthia101 dec37.6%
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