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COLUMBIA SC Hearing Office
  • SOUTH CAROLINA
  • 30 Administrative Law Judges
Office Approval Rate
48%
State average: 49% ● (Near State Avg.)
National average: 49% ● (Near National Avg.)
* Based on aggregated Social Security disability hearing decisions issued during Fiscal Year 2026.
Average Hearing Wait Time
7Months
State average: 7.3 Month ▼ (Below State Avg.)
National average: 8.1 Month ▼ (Below National Avg.)

List of Judges

Judges at this hearing office vary in approval rates and decision volume. Select a judge to view individual statistics.

(Judge-level statistics reflect the most recent fiscal year with available data.
Approval rates may vary over time and by case type.)

Judge Name Approval Rate Compared to Office Average Decision Count Data Recency
Frances W Williams39% Below (office avg. 48%) 1,2992014
Joshua Vineyard42% Below (office avg. 48%) 1,1022025
Flora L Vinson44% Below (office avg. 48%) 7592025
Janice Ulan0% Below (office avg. 48%) 0—
Michelle Thompson64% Above (office avg. 48%) 112015
William F Taylor58% Above (office avg. 48%) 1,2662020
Jonathan T Shoenholz56% Above (office avg. 48%) 9222025
Mary Ryerse55% Above (office avg. 48%) 2642017
Albert A Reed35% Below (office avg. 48%) 1722010
William F Pope40% Below (office avg. 48%) 2,3402014
Troy M Patterson0% Below (office avg. 48%) 12012
E. L Morgan77% Above (office avg. 48%) 2,5632013
Peggy McFadden-Elmore26% Below (office avg. 48%) 1,2012015
Nancy McCoy50% Above (office avg. 48%) 4962020
John R Martin72% Above (office avg. 48%) 5,2152020
Donna Lefebvre60% Above (office avg. 48%) 52012
Randi E Lappin0% Below (office avg. 48%) 12020
Peter Jamison61% Above (office avg. 48%) 7902020
Walter C Herin49% Near (office avg. 48%) 5,5902025
Brian Garves47% Near (office avg. 48%) 1,3232020
Deborah Foresman42% Below (office avg. 48%) 672016
Ronald Fleming43% Below (office avg. 48%) 2,4312025
Paul Elkin42% Below (office avg. 48%) 1,8862025
Tracy Daly39% Below (office avg. 48%) 6782016
Amanda Craven0% Below (office avg. 48%) 0—
Arthur L Conover56% Above (office avg. 48%) 5,1552020
Frederick W Christian58% Above (office avg. 48%) 3,8032020
Ethan A Chase43% Below (office avg. 48%) 8272016
Brent T Asseff63% Above (office avg. 48%) 6732020
Robert C Allen50% Above (office avg. 48%) 1,3712015
Advanced office metrics

These statistics provide additional context about how cases are processed at this hearing office.
They reflect system-level activity, not individual judge decision behavior, and may vary based on administrative and procedural factors.

262 Days
Average Case Processing Time
16%
Dismissal Rate
36%
Denied Rate
1.4
Dispositions per Day per ALJ
Statistics are aggregated from publicly available Social Security Administration hearing data.