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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
ALEXANDRIA
Region 06Rank #24 of 160
Avg processing
236days
-28 vs national
Processing time
236
7.9 months
Hearing wait
7.0
months (current)
Cases pending
2,512
FY receipts
2,766
FY dispositions
2,157
Active judges
7
Video hearings
3%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
54.2%
-3.6 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.28
Growing
Rank
#24
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 73 daysAvg · 264 daysSlowest · 673 days
The draw · approval spread across 7 judges
35%
70%
0%Median 52.9%100%
At ALEXANDRIA, approval rates range from 34.7% (Rachal, Steven) to 70.2% (Smilie, Carolyn) — a 35-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 (52.9%), not the best case.
Judges at ALEXANDRIA (7)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smilie, Carolyn | 70.2% | 248 | 174 | 74 | |
| Grant, Robert | 69.0% | 271 | 187 | 84 | |
| Molinar, Kathleen | 67.9% | 280 | 190 | 90 | |
| Daniels Smoke, Stephanie | 52.9% | 257 | 136 | 121 | |
| Ragona, Lawrence | 41.7% | 187 | 78 | 109 | |
| Able, Devona | 40.5% | 252 | 102 | 150 | |
| Rachal, Steven | 34.7% | 294 | 102 | 192 |