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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
ATLANTA NORTH
Region 04Rank #34 of 160
Avg processing
240days
-26 vs national
Processing time
240
8.0 months
Hearing wait
8.0
months (current)
Cases pending
2,079
FY receipts
2,669
FY dispositions
1,920
Active judges
6
Video hearings
26%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
44.6%
-13.2 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.39
Growing
Rank
#34
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 72 daysAvg · 266 daysSlowest · 680 days
The draw · approval spread across 6 judges
25%
62%
0%Median 38.8%100%
At ATLANTA NORTH, approval rates range from 25.3% (Fons, Gregory) to 62.0% (Bedell, Laurie) — a 37-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 (38.8%), not the best case.
Judges at ATLANTA NORTH (6)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedell, Laurie | 62.0% | 295 | 183 | 112 | |
| Colarusso, Todd | 61.2% | 317 | 194 | 123 | |
| Conlon, James | 39.9% | 303 | 121 | 182 | |
| Weaver, Cynthia | 37.6% | 101 | 38 | 63 | |
| Callahan, William | 36.0% | 267 | 96 | 171 | |
| Fons, Gregory | 25.3% | 312 | 79 | 233 |