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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
BALTIMORE
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
58.7%
+1.0 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%
79%
0%Median 60.8%100%
At BALTIMORE, approval rates range from 42.1% (Massengill, Scott) to 79.4% (Forrest-Doyle, Mary) — 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 (60.8%), not the best case.
Judges at BALTIMORE (13)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forrest-Doyle, Mary | 79.4% | 175 | 139 | 36 | |
| Manico, William M. | 72.7% | 22 | 16 | 6 | |
| Neely, Donald | 68.7% | 307 | 211 | 96 | |
| Borda, Eric | 67.8% | 177 | 120 | 57 | |
| Ball, Gary | 64.4% | 222 | 143 | 79 | |
| Olmscheid, Melvin | 62.9% | 272 | 171 | 101 | |
| Ball, Nelisbeth | 61.8% | 191 | 118 | 73 | |
| Posner, Tara | 59.8% | 251 | 150 | 101 | |
| Hammock, Melissa | 53.0% | 266 | 141 | 125 | |
| Simmonds, Clary | 49.4% | 334 | 165 | 169 | |
| Barker, Paul | 47.6% | 206 | 98 | 108 | |
| Turner-Banks, Tamara | 46.8% | 233 | 109 | 124 | |
| Massengill, Scott | 42.1% | 133 | 56 | 77 |