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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
67.8%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge67.8%
RALEIGH61.6%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
376
Fully favorable
230
61.2%
Partially favorable
25
6.6%
Denials
121
32.2%
Total dispositions
438
Dismissals
62
14.2%
Awards
255
3-year trend
Stable
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 61.2%Partially fav. 6.6%Denied 32.2%
Approval rate history
FY2012
54.8%31 dec
FY2013
49.8%440 dec
FY2014
55.9%440 dec
FY2015
64.0%494 dec
FY2016
68.5%412 dec
FY2017
70.4%406 dec
FY2018
66.5%462 dec
FY2019
63.0%481 dec
FY2020
63.4%399 dec
FY2021
68.4%329 dec
FY2022
70.5%241 dec
FY2023
71.4%252 dec
FY2024
75.3%284 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%
- Rideout, Robert154 dec70.8%
- Messina, Christopher44 dec70.5%
- Bumgarner, Ashley186 dec69.4%
- Hall, Brandie206 dec68.4%
- 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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