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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
70.8%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge70.8%
RALEIGH61.6%
National avg57.7%
Figures below are for RALEIGH, this judge’s busiest office. They also have records at 2 other offices (COLUMBIA SC, MIAMI OHO).
Total decisions
154
Fully favorable
106
68.8%
Partially favorable
3
1.9%
Denials
45
29.2%
Total dispositions
187
Dismissals
33
17.6%
Awards
109
3-year trend
Stable
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 68.8%Partially fav. 1.9%Denied 29.2%
Approval rate history
FY2011
64.2%288 dec
FY2012
54.5%530 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, Amy323 dec83.3%
- Grounds, Sonya157 dec77.1%
- Harper, Catherine343 dec72.6%
- Shea, David J365 dec71.2%
- Messina, Christopher44 dec70.5%
- Bumgarner, Ashley186 dec69.4%
- Hall, Brandie206 dec68.4%
- Wordsworth, Paula376 dec67.8%
- Wisz, Katherine143 dec64.3%
- Brinkley, Joseph L.398 dec61.1%
- Wright, Wanda283 dec56.5%
- Hoskins-Hart, Teresa334 dec55.1%
- Firestone, Scott126 dec50.0%
- Droker, Robert158 dec48.7%
- Williams, James E333 dec48.6%
- Finnie, Michael203 dec47.8%
- Ofori-Acquaah, Anne-Marie355 dec45.1%
- Weaver, Cynthia120 dec42.5%
Judges in North Carolina with the most decisions
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