Data: Q2 FY2025 · Source: SSA Public Data

Shoenholz, Jonathan T

COLUMBIA SC Trending Up

60.7%

+2.8% vs national avg

What this means for your case: This judge's 60.7% approval rate is close to the national average of 57.8%. Strong medical evidence and thorough hearing preparation are key. Their approval rate has been trending upward over the past 3 years.

Total Decisions

300

Fully Favorable

155

51.7%

Partially Favorable

27

9.0%

Denials

118

39.3%

Total Dispositions

350

Dismissals

50

14.3%

Awards

182

Trend (3yr)

Rising

Decision Breakdown (FY2025)

Fully Fav

Partial

Denied

Fully Favorable: 51.7%Partially Favorable: 9.0%Denied: 39.3%

Approval Rate History

FY2018

73.5%132 dec

FY2019

67.3%462 dec

FY2020

69.7%396 dec

FY2021

100.0%1 dec

FY2021

62.4%346 dec

FY2021

100.0%1 dec

FY2022

0.0%1 dec

FY2022

62.8%339 dec

FY2022

50.0%2 dec

FY2022

50.0%4 dec

FY2023

63.8%309 dec

FY2024

69.3%339 dec

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34 decisions82.4%

86 decisions79.1%

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332 decisions78.9%

Jones, Stephanie M

138 decisions76.1%

Fleming, Ronald

146 decisions74.0%

178 decisions70.8%

175 decisions70.3%

Herin, Jr., Walter C

220 decisions64.1%

Selland, R. Dirk

123 decisions63.4%

210 decisions62.4%

128 decisions60.2%

Renfroe, Mary M

175 decisions58.9%

Vallecillo, Gonzalo

114 decisions56.1%

Daniels, Christopher R

298 decisions56.0%

177 decisions52.0%

Vineyard, Joshua

323 decisions51.1%

Capece, Anthony

325 decisions50.8%

Vinson, Flora L

20 decisions50.0%

308 decisions49.0%

175 decisions46.9%

Pustizzi, Jennifer

160 decisions45.6%

Healy, Philip J

170 decisions45.3%

Finnie, Michael E

231 decisions43.3%

Bowling, Robert B

154 decisions38.3%

6 decisions33.3%