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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
ALEXANDRIA
Region 06Rank #21 of 160
Avg processing
236days
-30 vs national
Processing time
236
7.9 months
Hearing wait
7.0
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
37%
69%
0%Median 51.5%100%
At ALEXANDRIA, approval rates range from 36.5% (Rachal, Steven) to 69.5% (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 (51.5%), not the best case.
Judges at ALEXANDRIA (7)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molinar, Kathleen | 69.5% | 321 | 223 | 98 | |
| Smilie, Carolyn | 67.6% | 293 | 198 | 95 | |
| Grant, Robert | 67.5% | 323 | 218 | 105 | |
| Daniels Smoke, Stephanie | 51.5% | 295 | 152 | 143 | |
| Ragona, Lawrence | 43.7% | 222 | 97 | 125 | |
| Able, Devona | 41.6% | 267 | 111 | 156 | |
| Rachal, Steven | 36.5% | 326 | 119 | 207 |