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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
70.1%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge70.1%
COLUMBIA SC62.4%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
422
Fully favorable
254
60.2%
Partially favorable
42
10.0%
Denials
126
29.9%
Total dispositions
480
Dismissals
58
12.1%
Awards
296
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 60.2%Partially fav. 10.0%Denied 29.9%
Approval rate history
FY2018
73.5%132 dec
FY2019
67.3%462 dec
FY2020
69.7%396 dec
FY2021
62.6%348 dec
FY2022
62.4%346 dec
FY2023
63.8%309 dec
FY2024
69.3%339 dec
Above national Below national National avg
Other ALJs at COLUMBIA SC (26)
- Naylor, Amy323 dec83.3%
- Jones, Stephanie M129 dec79.1%
- Dixon III, Andrew117 dec78.6%
- Grounds, Sonya157 dec77.1%
- Rideout, Robert154 dec70.8%
- Lappin, Randi E44 dec70.5%
- Messina, Christopher44 dec70.5%
- Bumgarner, Ashley186 dec69.4%
- Herin, Walter Cary280 dec69.3%
- Selland, R. Dirk162 dec69.1%
- Hall, Brandie206 dec68.4%
- Gray, Stacy172 dec66.9%
- Dail, Grant231 dec66.2%
- Daniels, Christopher R199 dec65.3%
- Silva, Mario13 dec61.5%
- Capece, Anthony191 dec57.6%
- Healy, Philip193 dec57.5%
- Renfroe, Mary M.198 dec55.6%
- Spangler, Todd201 dec52.7%
- Monahan, Camille124 dec50.8%
- Droker, Robert158 dec48.7%
- Vineyard, Joshua L.341 dec47.8%
- Finnie, Michael203 dec47.8%
- Elkin, Paul104 dec45.2%
- Weaver, Cynthia120 dec42.5%
- Pustizzi, Jennifer199 dec42.2%
Judges in South Carolina with the most decisions
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