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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
ALEXANDRIA
Avg processing
236days
-30 vs national
Processing time
236
7.9 months
Hearing wait
8.0
months (current)
Cases pending
2,535
FY receipts
3,101
FY dispositions
2,469
Active judges
7
Video hearings
3%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
54.6%
-3.1 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.26
Growing
Rank
#21
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 72 daysAvg · 266 daysSlowest · 680 days
The draw · approval spread across 7 judges
36%
69%
0%Median 50.3%100%
At ALEXANDRIA, approval rates range from 36.4% (Rachal, Steven) to 69.1% (Molinar, Kathleen) — a 33-pointspread. Assignment is effectively the luck of the draw, so the judge a case lands with can matter more than the office’s average. Plan for the median (50.3%), not the best case.
Judges at ALEXANDRIA (7)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molinar, Kathleen | 69.1% | 350 | 242 | 108 | |
| Grant, Robert | 67.5% | 381 | 257 | 124 | |
| Smilie, Carolyn | 66.9% | 335 | 224 | 111 | |
| Daniels Smoke, Stephanie | 50.3% | 330 | 166 | 164 | |
| Ragona, Lawrence | 44.3% | 280 | 124 | 156 | |
| Able, Devona | 44.1% | 315 | 139 | 176 | |
| Rachal, Steven | 36.4% | 360 | 131 | 229 |