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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
69.1%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge69.1%
CHARLOTTE69.1%
National avg57.7%
Figures below are for CHARLOTTE, this judge’s busiest office. They also have records at 2 other offices (COLUMBIA SC, MIAMI OHO).
Total decisions
162
Fully favorable
106
65.4%
Partially favorable
6
3.7%
Denials
50
30.9%
Total dispositions
185
Dismissals
23
12.4%
Awards
112
3-year trend
Stable
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 65.4%Partially fav. 3.7%Denied 30.9%
Approval rate history
FY2011
47.4%211 dec
FY2012
45.6%230 dec
FY2013
48.3%321 dec
FY2014
37.7%281 dec
FY2015
37.8%302 dec
FY2016
41.4%396 dec
FY2017
45.7%280 dec
FY2018
41.6%334 dec
FY2019
41.0%217 dec
FY2020
53.1%294 dec
FY2021
46.6%386 dec
FY2022
58.7%329 dec
FY2023
57.4%244 dec
FY2024
62.0%205 dec
Above national Below national National avg
Other ALJs at CHARLOTTE (8)
Judges in North Carolina with the most decisions
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