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Data: Q2 FY2025 · Source: SSA Public Data
Shea, David J
RALEIGH Trending Up
74.3%
+16.5% vs national avg
What this means for your case: This judge approves cases at 74.3% — well above the national average of 57.8%. Out of 366 decisions, 272 were favorable. Their approval rate has been trending upward over the past 3 years.
Total Decisions
366
Fully Favorable
256
69.9%
Partially Favorable
16
4.4%
Denials
94
25.7%
Total Dispositions
411
Dismissals
45
10.9%
Awards
272
Trend (3yr)
Rising
Decision Breakdown (FY2025)
Fully Fav
Denied
Fully Favorable: 69.9%Partially Favorable: 4.4%Denied: 25.7%
Approval Rate History
FY2018
41.1%226 dec
FY2019
50.0%4 dec
FY2019
39.5%289 dec
FY2019
51.9%135 dec
FY2019
83.3%6 dec
FY2020
33.3%3 dec
FY2020
57.9%19 dec
FY2020
0.0%1 dec
FY2020
48.4%349 dec
FY2020
50.0%4 dec
FY2021
56.8%294 dec
FY2021
25.0%4 dec
FY2022
61.7%243 dec
FY2022
0.0%0 dec
FY2023
70.4%162 dec
FY2023
57.1%14 dec
FY2024
50.0%4 dec
FY2024
72.7%245 dec
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Messina, Christopher
34 decisions82.4%
Andersen, William116 decisions80.2%
Wright, Wanda L206 decisions73.3%
Wordsworth, Paula311 decisions73.0%
Rideout, Robert164 decisions72.6%
Davis, Kelly83 decisions68.7%
Hoskins-Hart, Teresa L319 decisions61.8%
Wisz, Katherine D350 decisions61.7%
Hogan, Mason278 decisions60.8%
Brinkley, Joseph L387 decisions59.7%
Monahan, Camille170 decisions58.2%
Williams, James E309 decisions51.5%
Harper, Catherine272 decisions51.1%
Spangler, Todd175 decisions46.9%
Ofori-Acquaah, Anne-Mar A337 decisions40.7%
Bowling, Robert B154 decisions38.3%
Silva, Mario G6 decisions33.3%