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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
BALTIMORE
Region 03Rank #137 of 160
Avg processing
291days
+25 vs national
Processing time
291
9.7 months
Hearing wait
10.0
months (current)
Cases pending
3,451
FY receipts
3,131
FY dispositions
2,688
Active judges
13
Video hearings
7%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
59.1%
+1.3 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.16
Growing
Rank
#137
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 72 daysAvg · 266 daysSlowest · 680 days
The draw · approval spread across 12 judges
42%
85%
0%Median 61.7%100%
At BALTIMORE, approval rates range from 41.9% (Massengill, Scott) to 85.4% (Forrest-Doyle, Mary) — a 43-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 (61.7%), not the best case.
Judges at BALTIMORE (13)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forrest-Doyle, Mary | 85.4% | 164 | 140 | 24 | |
| Manico, William M. | 72.7% | 22 | 16 | 6 | |
| Neely, Donald | 69.1% | 265 | 183 | 82 | |
| Borda, Eric | 67.8% | 177 | 120 | 57 | |
| Ball, Gary | 65.8% | 199 | 131 | 68 | |
| Olmscheid, Melvin | 62.9% | 272 | 171 | 101 | |
| Posner, Tara | 61.8% | 217 | 134 | 83 | |
| Ball, Nelisbeth | 61.7% | 183 | 113 | 70 | |
| Hammock, Melissa | 53.0% | 266 | 141 | 125 | |
| Barker, Paul | 47.6% | 206 | 98 | 108 | |
| Simmonds, Clary | 47.5% | 280 | 133 | 147 | |
| Turner-Banks, Tamara | 43.3% | 178 | 77 | 101 | |
| Massengill, Scott | 41.9% | 124 | 52 | 72 |